Pairing: Emma Swan/Killian Jones | Captain Hook
Genre: drama
Rating: PG
Word Count: 4,300

Summary: "Thieves' Bane.  I've never seen it, but...I've heard stories.  It was the Giants' answer to Jack's poisoned sword.  Any human who tried to steal their golden treasure...was turned into gold themselves."

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( He wasn’t certain how long he’d been sitting on that filthy floor, but it was long enough that he’d given up trying to pick his way free from his bonds - damned useless hook - and had resorted to a constant stream of chatter, if only to fill the time. He abhorred boredom. )