#**knightrook

She can’t leave the tower, but Killian has made sure Alice has had the most fulfilling life possible while stuck there. He’s given his all for her, his starfish.

Her whole face lights up when she realizes he does believe her, and his follows because he’s happy to see her happy. Because even though he can’t remember it, her happiness is his as well.

I get to do nothing with someone for a change... I am a bit hungry, though.

Your father’s right in front of you.

Tilly Pounce™

Wish Hook Week ⚓ Day 5: KnightRook Day Easily, the strongest and most compelling dynamic of Season 7 and in Wish Hook’s narrative, in my opinion. Finding out the motivation behind Old Hook’s action was a daughter he couldn’t be with was a shock to the system, and the eventual reveal that this daughter was none other than Alice (named after his mother) was so damn satisfying. Getting to see Killian Jones as a father is something the show has been hinting at for a couple of seasons now, and seeing them find a way to finally tell that story still, despite circumstances, has been the highlight of this current season. The moment I first saw Alice, I had a gut feeling this was a child of Killian Jones. The flair for the dramatic, the unyielding loyalty, the sass... she’s all his, in every way, and though they’ve been through hardship, I know they’ll find some way to be together again. Because that’s what Jones’ do - they don’t give up on each other.

Killian gives up the one assurance he has that he and Alice will be together in their cursed lives... but even without the aide of magic, they manage to find each other again. Because their love is true and no curse or magic can drive that out of them.

Like Father, Like Daughter - Killian + Alice Parallels [1]