Belle allowed Erik to hold her close. The sad expression on his face made her sad, too. She didn't want him to suffer in any way, but it was really something out of her control what she needed to do. When Erik ruffled her hair, Belle showed a smile and shook her head. Returning the kiss on Erik's cheek, Belle moved for a better position and closed her eyes as well. The fear, both of the wolves and for Erik's life had made her exhausted.<br/><br/>When Jaques returned to the room, Belle was already asleep, her hand on Erik's wounded shoulder as though she was trying to protect it. She moved just a little when Jaques laid the blanket on them, but didn't wake up. If Erik didn't wake up for anything during the night, neither would she. In case he did wake up, though, she would open her eyes at the same moment, just to see what he needed.