Sitting at a table in the corner was a man who didn't entirely look like someone who would be comfortable in a library. But here he was, thumbing through what he thought might be a book on magic.

He wouldn't mention it to Regina but he wanted to know more about whatever she'd done to restore his heart, even half of it. He knew the Norn, and it couldn't possibly be this easy - not without consequences.

The growl as he read was low, but audible enough to alert someone nearby.