echoes of the past.

Astrid let out a quiet laugh, honestly thankful for having someone like Rosalie in her life. While she was in a pretty shit mood, she still managed to make her crack a smile and laugh. "All the time." She said, smiling slightly. "Well, he made a huge mistake. It's his loss, not yours. If he couldn't see how amazing you were, he obviously isn't worth your time. You deserve better." She told her friend, hoping to make her feel a little bit better. "See? Something good did come out of it at least."

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Charming didn't know Hook well at all. None of them really did, though Emma seemed to know him a bit better than the rest of them. And she obviously trusted the pirate enough to ask for his help. Really, if it wasn't for Hook, they wouldn't be here in Neverland anyway. He didn't know how else they would have gotten here, though he wouldn't have given up trying to get here. He was just as determined and ready to get Henry back as everyone else.

Rosalie smiled at Astrid, "Yeah we became friends." She grinned and leaned forwards a little. She took and heard footsteps coming near them. She looked at Astrid carefully. Twigs crunching beneath ever who was coming at them. She bit her lip and saw Astrid hide near the cove as she took and got down behind some boulders near them.

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Hook sat down near the water sighing. He finished the rum off wishing he had more. He took and stared out at the ocean. He knew most of them didn't trust him, just Emma. He sighed sitting there enjoying the time to himself.

Astrid smiled. "At least something good came out of it." She said. She was thankful to have a friend like Rosalie. She knew that the woman was someone who she could trust no matter what. Hearing footsteps, her eyebrows furrowed slightly. She followed Rosalie's gaze for a moment before quickly hiding near the cover. She didn't know who was coming, and she didn't want to be seen just yet. Her eyes widened slightly when she saw Killian. She remained where she was though, not so sure that she wanted the confrontation between them to happen just yet.

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Charming knew that he wasn't the only one who didn't trust Hook. Emma did for some reason though, and he honestly wondered what his daughter's reason for that was. There was just something about the pirate that he didn't like. He knew that he was conniving in nature, but obviously there was something that Emma saw that he and the others didn't.

Hook sighed sitting there as he stared out at the water. He couldn't help but to take and think about Astrid a little. Meaning the last time he'd been here and all. He took and glanced up at the night sky. He remembered it all and he was kind of pissed at himself for doing what he'd done to her. But he had done it and it was in the past. He sighed a little and got up going back to the camp site. He saw some of them sleeping and the others just talking among there selves a little. He took his seat and lent back against the rock closing his eyes.

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Rosalie stepped out from behind the tree and looked at Astrid. She knew that was Killian Jones, the man that had broken her best friend's heart. She frowned slightly staring at her best friend. "I am so sorry sweetie." She whispered kneeling down at the water looking towards the cove where Astrid had went too.

@ zima.