Erik had tried to sneak back into his room without waking Belle, but it appeared to be impossible. He gave her an awkward smile, "Good morning. I'm doing better. I hope you slept well." He felt awkward going through this sort of routine, but for her, it was perfectly fine.<br/><br/>------------------------<br/><br/>Back in town, Gaston had taken it upon himself to gather a small crowd. He didn't want to deal with Gerard, but surely his apparent insanity would cause harm to everyone else. Including him! He pounded on the door of Gerard's house, "Gerard! Come on out! Enough of this 'My daughter was kidnapped' nonsense!" Gerard opened the door, paling slightly to see half the town at his doorstep. "It's not nonsense!"<br/><br/>"Come now Gerard, all you showed us yesterday was an empty woods! There IS no beast!" Gerard shoved past Gaston and the others and headed out into the forest. He was determined to get his daughter back, even if she had sent him away herself. Perhaps she had been brainwashed!