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What sort of woman would do that—give up her life so easily, sacrificing her freedom for her father’s? The Beast wondered if he was capable of such a sacrifice. He wondered if he was capable of love.
Even the spires of his castle seemed to consciously pierce the sky with a violent fervor.
His terrible deeds were engraved on his face, and that sent a hollow, wretched feeling deep into his gut, sickening him.
They were holding a mirror up to the monster within, which was longing to escape.
You must love her and that love must be returned with true love’s kiss, before your twenty first birthday. She may use the mirror as you do, to see into the world beyond your kingdom, but she must never know the details of the curse or how it’s to be broken. You will notice she sees the castle and its enchantments differently than yourself. The most terrifying aspects of the curse are reserved for you.”
“Don’t forget, Beast, true love, both given and received, before the last petal falls.”
The only indication of what he had once been was his soulful blue eyes, which teemed with humanity.
The only person who killed almost as many animals as the Prince was his good friend Gaston,
Your castle and its grounds shall also be cursed, then, and everyone within will be forced to share your burden. Nothing but horrors will surround you, from when you look into a mirror to when you sit in your beloved rose garden.
“No, I meant Tulip. Your words led me to believe she’d thrown herself off the cliffs of her father’s shores.” Lucinda answered, “She did, my dear, but was saved by our friend Ursula.” Circe glared at her sisters. “And what did the sea witch demand in return?” Ruby looked hurt. “You think so little of the company we keep?”
Why did women insist on talking to cats as if they understood what they were saying?
“Send the wolves into the wood, scratch and bite until she bleeds, kill the beauty in the wood, make him regret his evil deeds!”
“It’s time to send Pflanze to see Gaston.” “Oh yes, Sister! I’m sure he would like to know where his dearest Belle has gotten off to!” And Ruby added, “I bet he would, and I am sure if anyone could destroy the Beast, it would be him!”
“She’s very well, and was quite pleased with the exchange.” She went on, “You know, out of all your strange friends I like Ursula best. She’s very amusing.”
To die, one must have first been alive. And the Beast could finally say that by finding love, he had lived.
“Not another word, do you understand? You say one more word and I will give your voices to the sea witch!”
It turned out exactly as Circe had hoped. The Prince had finally learned what it was to love—to truly love and to have that love returned.
