I wonder if the price for using magic was that he would lose his family…but perhaps the savior was the loophole(one could hope)…and that through the savior he could have his family restored. He brings Emma to get Bae to talk to him…maybe he just doesn’t know the extent to which she can restore his family (not knowing Nealfire is Henry’s father).
Then again perhaps the price was Bae’s happiness…Neal did have to give up Emma because of the curse. Or it could be worse…Nealfire’s eventual death. And if we’ve been punked and Neal isn’t Bae, maybe the price was Bae’s death (long shot in my opinion).
Also thought of another potential liar…the seer…be a kick in the head to find out she lied to Rumple about the prophecy. Hey…they said she was a seer…they didn’t say she was truthful….more than likely Pinocchio though since they said nature and nurture were prevailing themes…we know his nature…and since the “appearance” more than likely has to do with Neal what exactly did he lie to him about.