Belle smiled to Erik and nodded. It was clear she felt well rested. "I did, thank you". She slipped out of the bed as she spoke and opened the window, feeling the chilly morning air enter the room. Inhaling it deeply, she looked outside. "Looks like we are having a good day", she commented calmly, her long hair flying a little with the wind from outside. "Do you mind if I continue my tidying up here?", she asked quietly, moving away from the window. "I will understand if you don't want me to. I just feel idle doing only needlework. I used to do much more than that at home", the girl explained, looking around.<br/><br/>--------------------<br/><br/>While in the castle Belle was oblivious to what was happening outside, back in town, Gaston was trying to get the crazy ideas away from Gerard's mind. He couldn't help but think the man had completely lost his mind. Where Belle could be happened to be a whole other deal. With a deep breath, Gaston used the rest of whatever little patience he had to try and convince the man that there was no beast anywhere. With a sigh, the man followed Gerard into the forest once more.<br/><br/>"Listen here, Gerard... we have come here already, and there was no beast!", he tried to reason, as he walked behind the man. "You should go home and rest!"