Belle lingered in the hall for a moment as she looked at all the paintings. they were very beautiful she assumed the people with in were family members of the lord of the castle..rather that was the beast or someone else she did not know.

He wandered the lonely corridors thinking of belle and what he would make her do the next morning.
"Cook, and mop...."he concluded.

Belle wondered out of the hallway with the paintings out into a courtyard. it had a small koi pond, she smiled and walked closer to the pond wanting to see the fish if there any there. as she drew closer to tripped over a rock hidden in the grass, she tumbled forewords and into the pond. she sighed as she got up out of the water dripping wet.

One of the servants saw.
"Oh dear. let's get you something dry to wear, I'm sure our lord won't like to see you in wet dirty clothes...pleas follow me to the bath and I'll get you something to wear."she said giggling.

She smiled at her " thank you" she said relived as she fallowed after the servant. unknown to her she had a piece of water weed on her head a stark green against the blond of her hair.

They got to the bath and the servant had chosen a violet dress with gold lining.
"Here you go dear...relax and get cleaned up...I'll let our lord know where you are..."she said excusing herself after removing the water weed off Belle's head.
The servant explained everything to the beast.
"Very well, thank-you for the assistance. you may relax for the day now...I have to go let Belle know what she must do..."he said leaving to find Belle.

Belle socked in the tub for a while before she got out and dried her self off. She then dressed. she then walked out into the hallway

"Hello there Belle." said the beast from next to her.

she jumped lightly. she hadn't been expecting him to be there " OH m'lord" she turned around and swept him a curtsy. " is there anything I may do for you?" she asked him as she rose.

"I want you to cook...well actually, Eofe needs help so I would like you to cut up anything she tells you to...don't hurt yourself."he said sweeping past her quickly and leaving to the library.

she went a deep crimson as he made it clear he had heard what happened. she sighed and walked down to the Kitchens to do his bidding

The beast reddened too for telling her that but then forgot about it as he took a book and began to read.
Eofe looked around and was cutting up carrots, celery, and more but then stopped abruptly and ran to the other end of the kitchen to check on her biscuits and then ran to another part of the kitchen to check the stew.

by the time Belle got to the kitchen's she was still a tad pink in the cheeks. she walked in and smiled " Hello Eofe I've been asked to help you" she said to the castles cook, waiting her instructions.

"Thank-you for volunteering! If you could cut the vegetables that would be wonderful!"she said pointing to where Belle was needed.

She nodded " alright" she said as she walked over to the cutting Bord and started to cut the veggies.

At the library he read the books he thought interesting then went to the kitchen to check how things were going.
He looked around and was satisfied as he saw everyone working how they should be. He noticed Belle cutting up things.
"Good...don't cut yourself..."he whispered leaving to his chamber.

it was as if he cursed her with his words, even if she did not hear him. a few seconds after his words escaped his mouth she cut her finger it wasn't deep but it did bleed for a while. she put the knife down and went to go wash the cut and bandage it.

"Oh dear...are you okay?"asked eofe.
Eofe was trying to befriend her helper.
The beast looked out his window and then closed the curtains. He hated sunlight.

she chuckled softly " oh yes don't worry about me this is normal" She told her lightly. as she went back she took the knife and washed it, before checking the veggies for any blood getting ride of the ones that had her blood on them.

some servants began to set the table and clean up when they finished.
"We must send someone to call our lord for dinner when we say..."said eofe checking her biscuits. The rest didn't hear and moped and dusted...it looked automatic...

Belle had heard and nodded " I can do it when dinner is ready" She offered after all she had nothing much to do anyways.

"Very well dear, you said it."she said pushing belle out of the kitchen.
"Good luck!"she whispered.

she looked back at the cook oddly, what was she afraid of? should Belle her self be afraid? she walked down the hall towards the library deliberating this in her head.

The beast ws sitting on his bed cleaning his glasses and took out his journal to write.

Belle stopped at the library door and knocked genitally not wishing to jar him out of his book but also needing to be heard at the same time