<div class="floatright">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d5/Evilbeast.jpg)</div><strong>The Beast<br/>Location: The Dark Wood, outside Prince Adam's Castle<br/>Tags: Belle</strong><br/><br/>The only answer to Belle's questions was an eerie silence where the forest should have been alive with sounds.  Even the wind seemed to have grown still, the fading light grey and weak through the clouds and thick trees.  The path seemed overgrown - impossibly so for the short length of time since Belle had last seen it.  Once wide enough for a carriage to pass with ease, it was now barely enough for her to make out, the branches and thorns almost reaching out to drag across her skin, leaving innumerable cuts and abrasions behind.<br/><br/>Her breasts seemed to be a particularly favorite target.  Brambles seemed to seek out her nipples, snagging on the tips of her pert, youthful breasts and wrapping around her, leaving several drops of blood trickling down her stomatch.  Then a thick stalk snapped loose from her bare feet, whipping between her legs and embedding dozens of little spikes, each one burning her crotch like fire.<br/><br/>She had only a moment to experience the pain, however.  As she sucked in a breath, distracted, something slammed hard against the backs of her legs.  She fell as it scurried away, the feel of fur lingering on her skin.<br/><br/>When she tried to stand it happened again, shadows separating into canine bodies, rushing forward to knock into her, then vanishing too fast to fight; and as soon as one was gone, another would appear from behind her.  They harried her for fun, nipping lightly, raising only a few scratches and bruises but making it clear that Belle had no chance of escaping - but each time, giving her a chance to attempt it.<br/><br/>From above the Beast looked down, grinning madly, saliva wetting his mouth as he laughed silently at the girl's plight.  The last time he'd used his wolves, it had been to stage a combat to ingratiate her to his gallantry - a moment of naivete that he still found hilarious.  Tonight, however, the game would be very different....