t’s not that he care about the people in SB. It’s that the book is the catalyst for Henry to wake up and bring Emma to town which causes all of S1 which causes all of S2 which leads to Henry being kidnapped by GOAT and taken to NL so that PP can take his heart. We’re looking at a series of cause and effec
If PP wanted just Henry, he wouldn’t had needed Tamara/Owen etc. He also could care less if Emma broke or came to town all he wanted was Henry which apparently SB is the only town that the shadow couldn’t reach other wise why wait tell Henry was 11 and why didn’t the Darling Brothers follow Regina back to SB to take the baby.