Gaston shook his head. He was still convinced Gerard was either making it up or completely crazy. He didn't try to put his arm around Gerard anymore, but it was obvious he didn't believe the man yet. "Whatever took her is not here in the forest", he replied, starting to lose his patience. He stopped at a clear space among a few trees and placed his hands on the sides of his mouth, to amplify his voice. "Hey, monster!", he called out. "Are you there? You have my future wife, so come out and I will fight you for her!"<br/><br/>---------------------------------<br/><br/>The woman shook her head and took a deep breath. "Let's just hope Master does not hurt her. And I'm not talking about her body", she stated, not as optimistic as Jaques.<br/><br/>Belle was still asleep when Erik woke up. She didn't take long to wake up as well. She shifted on the bed, still sleepy, and yawned softly. Only then she realized she was cuddling up to Erik. Turning the color of a cherry, she took a deep breath and cleared her throat. "Did you... did you sleep well?", she asked, trying for a better position without appearing she was trying to escape from him.