people insulting tom hanks Me: wait, thats illegal.
—YouTube comment, Mean Tweets, Jimmy Kimmel Live!
They were bombarded with applause when they emerged from the hospital, people cheering and waving signs towards them. Mr. Gold's first instinct was to shield Belle and he positioned himself slightly in front of her. This looked ridiculous as he started to read the signs; "THANK YOU ROSE", "GET WELL SOON ROSE", "YOUR OUR HERO MRS. GOLD" (he hoped that last one wasn't a student of Miss Blanchard's). He saw Ruby, Henry, Mary Margaret, Kathryn… Practically the whole town. No longer worried for her but still intimidated, he shrank back, letting her soak in her moment.
Brawling junkies would stop mid-punch as [Felice] passed to greet her. The clerk at the run-down liquor store tipped his head to her as she passed. Even the scraggly vagrants who reeked of booze hushed their foul language in her presence.
—Looming Gaia, "The Shadow Sector"
