Belle stayed where she was, still trying to pull the rope and hurting her fingers as she did so. "No. I will not go back inside." Keeping herself between Gaston and Erik, she lifted her eyes to him. "I will not let you kill<span style="font-style: italic">him</span>." Belle looked down at Erik as he said these words. Her gaze went to his eyes, and she seemed confused. Leaning a bit closer to Erik, she spoke softly so only he could her hear. "What are you doing? You will make him angry at you! Have you lost your mind?". She looked up at Gaston and continued to try and pull at the ropes. "I am not going<span style="font-style: italic">anywhere</span>, Erik." One more look up, this time gazing at her father as well. "You put your life at risk to save mine. I will not let them kill you. Unless they want to... to kill me first."