#bested by aurora

Convinced Killian’s lying about who he is and what he’s after, Emma has Mulan tie him to a tree and brings their location to the attention of some nearby ogres with a shrill whistle. The four ladies then gather their things and set off, forcing Killian to choose between coming clean or taking his chances with the ogre.

“Good for you! You bested me. I can count the amount of people who've done that on one hand!” You, sir, are a liar. It has taken me an entire blog to count the people who have bested you in one way or another, and I’m certain I have only skimmed the surface of your misadventures.

Mary Margaret isn’t too happy about having to untie the pirate traveling with them, but it’s a necessary evil if he’s to help them get the golden compass atop the beanstalk. Killian, however, is pleased as punch with this development. “Thank you, Milady,” he says with a saucy wink.

There’s no way he could be faking this! Much fear. Very blacksmith.

The fifth episode of Season 2 ended with Killian Jones traipsing through the woods with his wrists tied, leading Emma and her allies to a giant’s beanstalk. At the beginning of episode six, he’s still bound as the group arrives at their destination.

“WAIT!”

It’s very subtle, but as the scene continues and the ogre comes closer, you can actually see Killian trembling at times. Either Colin put this little extra into his performance to reveal how “bested” Hook truly felt... or he was cold. Either way, it’s very nice to see! ;)