Good point, Midnight Dreary; after 3 decades of never knowing another person besides Nurse Ironpants, and being pumped full of drugs, Belle’s going to have a long way to go before she’s ready for a romance. So I don’t think Regina is planning to manipulate Gold by controlling Belle emotionally; I think it’s Belle’s life that Regina will threaten. And since Regina can only play that card once, she will save it for the final showdown. I think Regina won’t try the kiss gambit twice; she’s too smart for that.
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