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[intogold]

[Rumpelstiltskin is smiling. This in and of itself is probably not at all surprising. In fact, it's genuinely par for the course.

The video shows that he's not in his shop for once, instead out and about and in motion. And even more surprising, perhaps, is what he decides to ask about.]

Where I'm from, love is a very powerful magic. Well, the right kind of love is.

So tell me, dearies, what is your experience with love? Have you been in love? Does love conquer all where you're from? Has it ever saved someone you know?

I can't help my curiosity, after all. [Here he giggles, high pitched, the sound sudden and then ending just as abruptly.] So perhaps you wouldn't mind indulging an old man's wondering.

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[blitz_acing]

Maybe you should try reading those romance books that one girl wrote?

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[intogold]

That's not love, deary. That's childish whimsy and infatuation, scandalous though it may be. You of all people should know that, shouldn't you?

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[blitz_acing]

Of course I know. People can get over infatuation. Love, well...you know what I think about that.

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[thisonemaiden]

[ she places a hand over her heart, smiling to herself with her eyes closes ] This one has felt love...

[ her smile soon fades though as she opens her eyes ] But this one has known others who were not saved by love. Their love did not save anything, but only made them lonely and long for the other when they were lost to a sickness...

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[intogold]

Have you? And were you loved in return?

[His smile just grows.] Oh there is that too. Love is a double-edged sword, isn't it? It heals and it wounds.

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[thisonemaiden]

Yes, this one loved the wolves and the wolves loved this one back.

That is true. It is something very fragile.

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[brbgettingwrench]

[At the mention of being in love, Winry couldn't help but blush slightly. Yep, she was herself, but that wasn't exactly something she had been open with with anyway, so time to say something, anything.]

I can't say I've had any experience of love that wasn't with family.

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[intogold]

[He nods at that.] Well. Familial love is strong too, deary. It can be just as true as the more romantic kind.

But you're young yet. I'm sure someone will catch your eye. And you his.

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[brbgettingwrench]

[She blushed slightly, nearly flailing at the mention of catching someones eyes. Nope, nothing to see here.]

I-I'm sure someday it will happen.

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[iscursednomore]

I don't believe I have myself~ But, I'm curious as to why you would ask such a question.

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[intogold]

You're fairly fond of questioning my motives, aren't you?

[A manic little laugh and a wave of his hand.] As I said. I'm curious.

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[offrillsandswords]

[Lizzie smiles happily.]

I don't exactly know what you mean by experience, but I do know I am in love and still am.

[Even if Ciel is distant.]

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[intogold]

Are you now, deary? Well, do tell me about it? I'd be thrilled to hear.

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[soldierofloveandbeauty]

I believe in the whole fairy tale of love conquering all.

[Not just because she's the Solider of love. Nope. Not at all.]

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[intogold]

It's no fairy tale. It's quite true. There's no magic more powerful than true love.

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[ukidokiotaku]

Ah, the subject of love. Such a wonderful thing to behold and gaze on in wonder. It's something the youth of today take for granted and spread it around so easily.

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[intogold]

Taken for granted, yes. True love is much rarer than people would believe.

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[letdownmyhair]

[She looks very curious, tilting her head slightly to the side.]

I... love my mother very much?

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[intogold]

[And he tilts his head to match hers, grinning ear to ear.]

That sort of love can be just as strong, of course. Mother and child. Father and child. Brother and sister. But... such a lovely little thing such as yourself must have someone looking to steal her heart.

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[renkinjutsu]

[You're kind of creepy, you know that right, Rumple? But you've got his attention with the word magic -- which he's really not all that okay with the concept of.]

You're kidding right, old man?

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[intogold]

[It's his charm, Ed. All of it. He laughs, a high pitched little sound.]

Kidding about what, deary?

[video] It's like this question was designed for her canon

[moonbeams]

hehe. I have a boyfriend I love very much! [She's just a little sad that he's not here. ... a lot sad but that's not the point.]

But... I think if you really want it too, and try hard enough... You could protect the whole world with love and hope.

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[intogold]

How sweet. [He looks at her for a moment.] Is he here with you, deary?

Protect it, certainly. Or destroy it; that's always a possibility too. Love is a sword with two sharp, deadly edges.

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[memoryreprieved]

Love... is a powerful magic? I've never heard of that before. [ Yeah, okay. So, that's the first thing that perks her interest. But then she's kinda 'What are feelings?' here, so... Work with her? 8D; ]

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[intogold]

That's right. The most powerful. Though not so easy to tap into, unfortunately. And quite rare to find a love true and pure enough to count.