"It could be worse." Belle folded her hands and offers a genuine smile. As much as Storybrooke and its inhabitants seemed to value her research, it was nice to actually receive some validation to that end. Even if he wasn't her son (not right now, and not in this reality, at least), it showed that something was consistent across the realms.
"I — um — there's a room above the library," she admitted. "I sometimes use it when time gets away from me here, but it might be easier if we can get you a room at Granny's." Regardless of how large the place looked, Belle had her doubts that he'd want to spend his first night in an unknown place on a cramped cot. Comfortable living quarters it was not. "Here. Let's figure out what you need, and we'll work from there."
Belle seemed to move in periods of rushing and stillness, and she hurried over to the counter, grabbing the library's keys and tossing them around her finger. She nodded to the door, ready to lead him down the main drag.
"Technically I could've been sent somewhere horrible. That's what she wanted for me at least since I wouldn't give her the life she wanted back. I just didn't love her anymore." He loved Mal and he knew not everyone agreed but it was who he wanted to be with. He was at least happy that he was here with someone familiar even if it wasn't his mother, it was still a Belle.
"If you think me staying at a place called Granny's is better then that's fine with me." He didn't want Belle to feel uncomfortable especially since they didn't really know each other. "That works for me. I only came here with these clothes so..." He was going to his best friend's birthday party but at least he looked respectable. Or tried to at least.
He walked outside of the library and waited for Belle outside. He looked around it was a quaint little town. That's what the Charming's told him at least. "So, the Evil Queen sent all of you here. Why did she send you to this place in particular?"
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"I — um — there's a room above the library," she admitted. "I sometimes use it when time gets away from me here, but it might be easier if we can get you a room at Granny's." Regardless of how large the place looked, Belle had her doubts that he'd want to spend his first night in an unknown place on a cramped cot. Comfortable living quarters it was not. "Here. Let's figure out what you need, and we'll work from there."
Belle seemed to move in periods of rushing and stillness, and she hurried over to the counter, grabbing the library's keys and tossing them around her finger. She nodded to the door, ready to lead him down the main drag.
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"If you think me staying at a place called Granny's is better then that's fine with me." He didn't want Belle to feel uncomfortable especially since they didn't really know each other. "That works for me. I only came here with these clothes so..." He was going to his best friend's birthday party but at least he looked respectable. Or tried to at least.
He walked outside of the library and waited for Belle outside. He looked around it was a quaint little town. That's what the Charming's told him at least. "So, the Evil Queen sent all of you here. Why did she send you to this place in particular?"