Hmmm I sort of figured SB & FTL are one in the same, it was just transferred to its non magical counterpart or here by EQ’s curse hence SW glass coffin being under the mines & the huntsmen/sheriff forest scenes with the wolf – same place different reality.
I do think it would be awesome if FTL elements stared reappearing in SB though, that would work nicely with the whole no one comes to SB & no one leaves part of the curse & also with Emma chipping away at it. Then they’d just slowly transfer back to FTL with all who are meant to be there & none who arent.
The only big problem I have with All of FTL folk staying in reality is then what does that mean for FT’s in general – is there no more? nothing happens? people/children loose hope/magic because that land & it people no longer exist? Do the sb/FT folks bring magic to reality? do sb/FT folks lose their magic? are they still the same (SB) versions of their FTL selves if they stay in reality or are they their FTL selves or a mix of the 2? do they forget their FTL lives if the curse breaks & they stay in reality but are free to live out their HEA endings…the list goes on & I think in them staying in reality it could go very pear shaped re story lines (although I do think rumplegoldfan thats would be an interesting development if they did stay, I really want the FTL folk to go back home to FTL as its their home/world & where they belong to me 🙂 )