Sarna

Maybe. Or maybe not. Equally possible I think. However, I'm not sure they will find out about it even when he wakes up. But if the trio is about to help Neal more, than just nurse him back to health, they need to know that.

I could see three scenarios happening:
- they search him while he's unconscious, someone finds the neckles in his pocket (yup, the neckles once again ), and one of them, let's say Aurora (because she probably pays more attention to jewellery than Mulan) rezognizes it. I think that's the only way they can figure it out without talking to Neal.

- Neal mentions Emma's name, for example in a fever, or he accidentally says both Emma and Henry's name while explaning them why he has to go back. In both cases Aurora or Muland needs to connect the dots (Neal's unusual clothing, familliar names, etc).

- the trio questions Neal, who is he and where is he from, he mentions Storybrooke and someone asks if he knows Emma and Snow.

BlueDog9

Like Option 2, though he wouldn't accidentally say their names.

Sarna

Very true. But they know about Henry, so they can assume that there is/was a guy. Having Emma's neckles would automatically make Neal someone close to her. And I think that for someone as idealistic and believing in true love as Aurora, being Emma's guy = being Henry's father.

On the other hand, I can totally see a scenario happening in which Neal explains that he's Emma's man and Henry's father, and the trio doubting his words because Emma never mentioned him.

BlueDog9

I don't think they'd doubt him.

Sarna

I think that even though they are helping Neal they are not sure yet is he someone's victim or a bad guy who got what he deserved.
I'm sure they automatically assumed the first one, but they might start wondering.

BlueDog9

Hope not.

Sarna

Me too. He's way back to Emma and Henry will be difficult enough without that.

BlueDog9

Sarna

The worst part of Neal being in EF is the lack of interactions with Emma. And that means no new scenes. And that sucks.

BlueDog9

Yep

Sarna

On the other hand, it will flesh Neal out and that's definitely a bright side, isn't it?

BlueDog9

Yes

Sarna

I wonder what fairytale characters will Neal meet in the EF except the trio. So far Neal was interacting only with Emma, Henry and Gold. It will be a whole new thing to see him hanging out with strangers, not family.

BlueDog9

He might just be with that trio.

Sarna

I'm okay with that idea. But it could be fun if he meets someone else. I just don't want him to end up traveling just by himself at some point. It seems like "forever alone" is the theme of his life so far.