Belle was asleep, although not as deeply as on the previous night, when the beast entered her room. Her soft breathing made her lips part a little every now and then, and she barely moved in bed. Despite the fact she wasn't as deeply asleep, Belle still didn't wake up when the beast entered the room. When he wrapped his arms around her, she moved a little and opened her eyes. This time, she didn't seem to be preparing to scream, but she was a little startled. She actually had no idea why he did this, if he appeared to dislike her, and even get angry at her questions.<br/><br/>The question she had asked earlier on burned on her tongue, but Belle managed to hold it in. She didn't really want him to get upset and leave again. It just felt so lonely in that castle, that even that little bit of company was better than nothing. So, Belle simply looked at the beast's face for a moment, shifted a little for a better position and closed her eyes. It took her a while to fall asleep, though. She felt that longing for home and father again. She wondered how he was, and if he felt as lonely as she did. She even thought about Gaston. Maybe if she had accepted him...? No. Not him. But still...<br/><br/>After about half an hour with these thoughts, Belle finally fell back asleep, her steady breathing being the telltale sign she had fallen into a deeper sleep.