So when he believed he would have to die to save Henry in Neverland, he didn’t believe that was forever? When he ACTUALLY DID DIE to save everyone from Pan, he didn’t believe that was forever?
Sorry, no. He always believes it’s forever. We, the audience, don’t because partly narrativium and partly spoilers and partly faith that true love won’t be destroyed. (Or at least hope that it won’t…since they HAVE destroyed it quite a few times now.)
I do think that spoilers suggest things may get very complicated. But I don’t think this is goodbye forever…and EVEN IF Rumple dies…there will be one more farewell first.
Keeper of Belle's Gold magic, sand dollar, cloaks, purple FTL outfit, spell scroll, library key, copy of Romeo and Juliet, and cry-muffling pillow, Rumple's doll, overcoat, and strength, and The Timeline. My spreadsheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6r8CySCCWd9R0RUNm4xR3RhMEU/view?usp=sharing