Let me guess, Bae/Neal was dying but Rumple made his first deal to save his son life and he used magic to save him when Bae was supposed to die, there explaining why he thought Bae would die if he went to war, and some how Bae/Neal soul was always “sold” to the gods, meaning the death would colect his soul when the gods wanted.
I know this makes no sense, but is OUAT so in a way makes sense.
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