video;

[alionsheart]

I recently departed Wonderland and then returned. [ Which has happened to many people, he knows, and it's not the first time it happened to him. ] Shortly before returning here to Wonderland, I seem to have had a few adventures I can't recall. I was curious how many others here have ever been afflicted by frequent bouts of amnesia? Outside of Wonderland, that is. [ Is this just a thing they're all fated to deal with constantly just because they live in Storybrooke? ]

It's disconcerting, to say the least.

[ And he's been separated from his son again. He's so grateful to have had the chance to see him again after so long, but it makes the ache for him that much stronger. So he switches gears.] In my return home, I had the good fortune to see my son again. I miss him terribly. I wondered as well if many of you have children you've been separated from? [ At the very least, it can help to commiserate with others sometimes. ]

Comments

[alionsheart]

[ That's nearly the same, in Robin's mind. The fear and worry that comes with loving people you're trying to protect at every turn isn't unique to parents. ]

It's good of you. Noble. Are you one of the few who does look after them?

[ The amnesia is just frustrating more than anything and he wonders if that's just his lot in life now. ]

Apparently I was run through with a sword and nearly died, but...I have no memory of it at all. The only reason I know it happened was my young friend from home informed me of it. [ That hadn't been pleasant news. ]

[coleader]

[ Noble. It doesn't always feel noble. It certainly doesn't when she's frittering her time away in a mansion while her people suffer. ]

You could say that.

[ She leaves it at that. There's plenty of time for everyone to learn her story, and there are more pressing matters at hand. Such as his amnesia. ]

And a near-death experience definitely counts as traumatic. I know more about physical illnesses than mental ones, but if there's anyone here with psychology knowledge, I'd pay them a visit. [ Clarke is very matter-of-fact about it all, like a doctor referring their patient to a therapist. But then she softens, frowning. ] It must be upsetting, not remembering things.

[alionsheart]

[ She doesn't say much about the people she's responsible for, and though he could come up with his own theories, he won't prod any further for the moment. They may have a chance or a reason to talk about it more later, if she's so inclined, but that's her choice and not his. ]

I'd agree that it was, though I'm blissfully unaware of how that felt at the moment. It seems part of the amnesia this time around is due to some form of dark magic. Though speaking with a therapist of some sort might do me some good. [ Not just because of this, but the events of the last few months have been terrible, to say the least. Seeing Regina turned into the Dark One here in Wonderland was bad enough, but then he had to watch her kill a friend of his. ]

It is, and I miss the memories of my son more than anything. He's quite young still, he learns so much so fast that I hate to miss any of it. [ At least he's not missing it in Wonderland. That's some small comfort. ]

[coleader]

I'm no therapist. But if you ever want a listening ear? I'm here. [ A listening, non-judging ear is all she can offer, though. It's easy to deal with things that are physically wrong. It's harder to fix something that's in someone's head. ] I know a little something about traumatic experiences.

[ Clarke leaves it at that, knowing it may not be comforting to speak about. On a lighter topic: ]

What's your son's name?