True, Rumpelstiltskin had been directly involved with the murder due to being the one to give him the poison, but all the imp had done was provide the weapon. Jiminy could've thrown it away or refused to take it at all. Rumpelstiltskin had done what he'd always done, and Jiminy had been warned to be cautious when the Dark One made an offer.
In Archie's mind, he had no one to blame but himself. He'd had alternate choices, but he'd been too much of a coward to take them, taking what he thought would be the easy way out. Giving in to his dark side and proving to him that doing so never led to anything good.
"How about something lighter?" He took a sip of his coffee. "Like how you've ruined coffee for me forever. I used to be just fine with instant."
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True, Rumpelstiltskin had been directly involved with the murder due to being the one to give him the poison, but all the imp had done was provide the weapon. Jiminy could've thrown it away or refused to take it at all. Rumpelstiltskin had done what he'd always done, and Jiminy had been warned to be cautious when the Dark One made an offer.
In Archie's mind, he had no one to blame but himself. He'd had alternate choices, but he'd been too much of a coward to take them, taking what he thought would be the easy way out. Giving in to his dark side and proving to him that doing so never led to anything good.
"How about something lighter?" He took a sip of his coffee. "Like how you've ruined coffee for me forever. I used to be just fine with instant."