I think he meant pre-ogre war.He eventually came to think of his dark powers as a curse; he lost his son as a result of his quest for that power.Limping version didn’t seem like a great time either.
What I’m also curious about is why didn’t Rumple want to move to another village like Milah suggested?All he said when she brought it up again was,”We talked about that…” ❓ ❓ ❓
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Keeper of King George's Coat of arms;Tiny's pickaxe;Belle's bronze vase;Emma Hacker device and true love kiss to Henry;Granny's surcharge on pickles;Snow's "Good will always win;Regina's apple turnover;Gold's pink shirt,Mickey phone,&glasses(1x12);RQ's chess set,and Chip's shattered remains