Belle was also asleep. She didn't notice either that Erik was embracing her. Still, she moved so her arms rested on the beast's. When Jaques peeked in, she was sleeping peacefully, even with a soft smile on her face. In the darkened room, sharing the bed with a beast, she looked relaxed and content, dreaming of pleasant things.<br/><br/>-----------------------------------<br/><br/>Gaston took a look at Gerard. The poor man was probably completely out of his mind. He saw in his plead a chance to have some fun on the man's expense. Pretending to be very serious about it, he put his arm around Gerard's shoulders one more time. "Hmm... wolflike creature, even taller than me...". He seemed to be pondering. "I think I can go out on a hunt for it". He showed a big smile. "I would do anything for my future wife, now wouldn't I?" He winked at the other men one more time. "Now come on, don't worry about anything. Let's go to my house. I will get what I need, and then you can show me where to find this terrible monster who took my Belle away."<br/><br/>Trying his best not to laugh, he called out. "Who is coming with me?"