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TrumpetofTheSwan wrote: It wasn't clear from the episode, but I'll go with you on that as the most likely explanation.

My second point was that there's no danger in taking advantage of someone in a weaker position who can't fight back.Your definition of bravery requires there to be a chance for danger or pain. Well, as we saw, Rumple went to steal the potion before trying to kill him. I'm thinking that their plan was "Steal the potion, kill him if necessary". Danger is also a matter of perspective. For Rumple, he felt it was a dangerous journey as he was facing a magic man and he knew not what Fendrake could do to him. As you saw the magic man did not cower in fear from the danger but came back with threats to cast a spell to destroy him.