RumplesGirl wrote: Also, interesting that Phee thinks Tink’s banishment to NL is Rumple’s doing. I hadn’t considered that. Still think Tink’s been in NL a lot longer than just 39-40 years but it’s a thought.
Could be much longer in NL time. A tweak of the theory is that she was in NL previously, which is why she hasn’t been around to help Regina for most of her life. I’m assuming Tink is meant to be Regina’s FGM, but hasn’t been around, but may well have been around when Regina was a child, which is why they look like old friends in the pic. But then you’ve still gotta account for how she got to NL previously. Rumple could have sent her there before as well, again it comes back to Tink being a positive influence in Regina’s life, which is why Rumple needed her out of the way. So if he’d sent her there once before, back when Regina was just a child, but she finally busted out and came back to see engaged Regina, then Rumple is all, “Aaannnd, back you go to NL, and this time, STAY PUT.”
That makes a lot of sense. It could also mean that Regina and the rest of the JR6 (except Rumple) could have an ally in NL, which they might need.