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Belle studies. She really doesn't get as lonely as Beast - and maybe he and Chelise can fall in love if she stays out of their way, and then the curse will break and Belle can ransack the library and go home, that would be fine. She works.
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deslandes
He skids to a halt, claws scraping over the stone floor, and crouches at Belle's side to see how badly she is hurt.
He ignores Chelise.
He ignores Chelise.
beheld_beauty
Belle is breathing; her heart beats on. She has certainly broken an arm, and possibly some other things; her head struck the stone and she's bleeding a slow trickle from one ear.
"I was just - she - is she dead?" Chelise asks.
"I was just - she - is she dead?" Chelise asks.
deslandes
The Beast inspects Belle very, very carefully, nosing gently at this injury or that.
He continues to ignore Chelise.
He continues to ignore Chelise.
beheld_beauty
The ear is the only bleeding injury. One of her legs is bent in a way that looks uncomfortable; the bones might be intact but it's almost certainly sprained. Given the distance she fell, it's unlikely her ribs are all intact.
"Is she?" asks Chelise.
"Is she?" asks Chelise.
beheld_beauty
Belle makes a small whimpering noise.
The leg doesn't seem broken, but her knee is starting to swell.
"Beast?" asks Chelise in a small voice.
The leg doesn't seem broken, but her knee is starting to swell.
"Beast?" asks Chelise in a small voice.
beheld_beauty
"Please don't be angry, that won't help, I was only at the top of the stairs when she came round the corner and she didn't expect me and she fell, she's so clumsy. Was? Is she alive?"
beheld_beauty
Chelise flees up the stairs.
Belle lies unconscious on the floor.
Belle lies unconscious on the floor.
deslandes
The Beast stays put.
A tray arrives with food, which he eats, and water, which he drinks most of and then attempts to get some of the rest into Belle.
A tray arrives with food, which he eats, and water, which he drinks most of and then attempts to get some of the rest into Belle.
beheld_beauty
Belle manages to swallow a little of the water. She makes a soft noise and shifts position and winces briefly and then goes still again.
