Gold has no idea what to make of the last few weeks. Here he is, trapped in Wonderland, still thoroughly confused about the meaning of it all, and after that incident with Pan's Mirror, he's certain figuring it all out is going to be a painful and unpleasant adventure.

He spends most of his time outside the manor, attempting to get a handle on the land. It's not remotely like the Wonderland that Cora once ruled, though he'd been there only scarce few times (hunting rabbits- a task he left to Jefferson and neither were good at it). The chessboard hills, however, are familiar enough, though it's that patch of land where nothing will grow that holds his interest- not for long, however. Eventually he tears himself away from it and that's about when he spots Emma... and a puppy.

"Didn't take you for a dog person, Ms. Swan," he offers casually, well aware it's something she'd said to him some time ago. He approaches the pair and stoops to get the dog's attention. He wants to pet the dog. Leave him alone.