The poor girl hasn’t even had a chance to change clothes or get a decent meal, let alone learn where she is and how to navigate the new world. Gold had better have an unbreakable explanation for insisting the magic had to come first (something along the lines of “if I bring back the magic in the next few minutes I can save August “). Belle’s got a lot to learn before she ‘s ready to join this game. Of couse she can do that –and bring her battle planning experience to the table– but how she feels about her participation, and how she feels about Rumple, will depend on how much he invests in her future over the next few days.
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