<div class="floatleft">(http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz320/PointlessScars/belle2.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Character Name/Alias</strong>: Belle<br/><strong>Location</strong>: Rosalia<br/><strong>Current Action(s)</strong>: Following<br/><strong>Tagging</strong>: Thumbalina, Snow, Open<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><hr/><br/>Belle was waiting for Snow's arrival within the throne room, when she felt something collide with her shoulder. She scrambled to catch the poor thing, quickly realizing that it was a tiny someone instead of a something. "Oh hello.." She whispered, failing to catch the falling person, but it seemed they landed unharmed for the most part. The high pitched apology made Belle smile, in a way that she showed no teeth of course, "It is alright, I promise." She watched in awe as the miniature woman grew to be almost her own height. She had heard of this woman, Belle knew her name; Thumbalina. The other probably didn't know her own name though, so she stayed quiet, averting her gaze as the girl found a blanket to cover herself with. If Belle had brought any extra clothes with her, she would have offered them, but she had not. All she wore was what she had brought with her, clothes wise.<br/><br/>Not soon after Thumbalina arrived, Snow herself arrived, causing Belle to twitch and look away. It had been so long wince they had seen one another, she did not look the same, nor was she the same woman that Snow had known previously. Sure, Belle hadn't really changed, she still loved all the same things she had before the curse had backfired, but now, she was an angrier person. Snow probably had no inkling of the anger part, but Belle's beastly appearence was evident; briefly she thought of shifting back to human, to spare Snow the sight, but to do so would cost Beast. It came as a shock to Belle, though it probably shouldn't have, that Snow simply reached out for her and smiled warmly. Her shock clear in her eyes, she lifted her gaze to Snow right before the dark haired queen wrapped her up in a hug. Belle found herself going limp momentarily, having not felt a hug from someone that wasn't Beast in quite some time. She quickly returned Snow's hug and got a grip on herself; she had to be strong and Snow accepting her for what she now looked like helped to put her back in her rightful state of mind. Selfless? A word she wasn't sure applied to her but she nodded and smiled instead of stating such a thing. "Thank you, Snow. And of course, you know books are still my weakness."<br/><br/>Rumple was in the Northern continent? Belle looked to Snow and the dwarf who stated such a thing, her keen hearing catching even the sound of Snow's heart as it beat rapidly at the news. She watched as Snow took in deep breaths, Belle was worried, what exactly had Rumpelstiltskin done to Snow? Whatever it was, Snow was sure to tell in due time. Belle watched as the dwarf stated they would keep looking for allies then left. She hoped she knew the others that would be joining them on their endeavor, she hoped they would have knowledge to offer with their fight.<br/><br/>Belle, not being one for dresses and gowns, though she did own her fair share and wore quite a few when necessary, stood in the room with the two as Snow offered Thumbalina a rather stunning new dress. Belle looked around at the room, her eyes alight as she took in every little detail of the room, her yellow eyes catching in the light in a way that would probably make some uneasy. She shifted the pack upon her back, lifting something from a side pocket; her magic mirror. She concentrated upon Beast, bringing the delicate close to her face. She wanted to make sure he was doing alright, she hadn't been gone long but still she worried. Seeing his face appear upon the glass made her smile softly; he was sleeping, of course, he was always sleeping. In his beastly form, he seemed to be riddle with nightmares, but as a human, he could catch up on years of sleepless nights. She touched the glass with her other hand, disturbing the image, then she hugged the mirror to her chest. She just had to remember, she was doing this to keep him safe, to keep everyone safe, being away from him hurt, but losing him would hurt far more.