Graham had no desire to then consider the implications of how or why Emma had apparently had a child with the son of the Dark One, the sheer mechanics of it as well as any confusion over Rumplestiltskin even having a son, let alone how he could have one available outside Storybrooke to father a child. He chose instead to focus on the relief over Red being safe and well back in that future Storybrooke. That as well as the knowledge that he could watch over Ruby there in the Nexus allowed an island of steadiness to his world he sorely needed.

"Sounds good to me," he walked alongside the other man and was surprised to find that he preferred the man's company and understanding to the idea of being left alone. Perhaps for one of the first times in his life. "If you need anything-" for a second he broke off, the words seeming unwieldy on his tongue before he gave the other man a rueful grin, "Well, I would give you a whistle as I did Snow, but we'll figure something out."