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And I agree that TLK only works on a curse, and HG magic (Merlin and DO) is not a curse.

Ok, here's a way out in left field theory. We have no idea how Belle begin impregnated by the DO will impact the baby, OR the Mother. there are no known recordings of this instance. What if the baby does inherit some of the Darkness from Daddy, and this also somehow affects the Mom (since they do share the Placenta as a means of passing nutrients and stuff). End Result, Belle ends up with HG Magic, which she chooses to not use (at least to start). And maybe that was already influencing her when she accidentally knocked Gaston in the water.

It's way out there, I Know. And I'm unsure if I'd want the story to go that way, though it does open some interesting possibilities from a story perspective.