Belle took a deep breath.She could imagine how her father was feeling. But she was still certain of her words. She preferred to surrender herself to the monster, than to lose her father and have to rely on Gaston to care for her. With this thought in mind, Belle made the decision to face whatever came her way. Of course she was not prepared to see what she saw. Not like that, all of a sudden. Belle's face lost all color as she looked at the creature. She felt her knees weaken and made her best efforts not to lose consciousness. She knew she had to be strong, for her father.<br/><br/>Drawing a few deep breaths, the girl managed to bring some color back to her cheeks. With a gentle movement, she slipped away from her father's arms. It was obvious Belle was scared, but it was also obvious she would go willingly. "Yes, father", she manage to whisper, finally. Her gaze measured the creature she had in front of her eyes, and Belle drew another deep breath. "I... should I follow you... sir?", she asked, her voice making it clear she was completely terrified. What Belle actually wanted was to beg her father not to let the creature take her. Or to beg the creature to kill her quickly. Yet, she did neither. Instead, the girl simply stood where she was and waited for the creature to tell her what to do.