Belle let out a sad sigh when the beast told her not to ask that again. For some reason, that request just made her feel even lonelier. And that feeling alone was enough to make the girl regret her decision of staying in the castle. Maybe, if he wouldn't really have killed her father... she could find a way out. With a sigh, the girl shook her head. It was probably impossible. In the best case scenario, he would chase her and drag her back in. It was hopeless.<br/><br/>Belle spent the rest of the day in the library, busy with reading and the needlework. At least it kept her mind off her situation. Stopping her work only for her meals, Belle felt slightly relieved to see that the beast had not gotten back in the library. After dinner, the girl put away her work for the next day and asked Jaques for warm water. Belle took a relaxing bath as she planned what she could do so her life there would not be too miserable. A terrible longing for home and her father. One more time she felt like trying to leave, and gave up.<br/><br/>Wearing a nightgown one of the maids had been kind enough to let her have while she didn't sew one for herself, Belle again took to her room. After combing her hair and tying it on a braid, she still thought about home and about whether or not the beast would come back to spend the night, before falling into a light sleep.