She'd barely had a chance to grab her coat and put her boots on before being led outside where her parents wouldn't be able to see them from the windows. Belle shivered slightly, the cold only being partially to blame.

"Must you go so soon? I was hoping to have a chance to learn more about you..." she said, more than slightly disappointed. She didn't pull away, not knowing there was much about the handsome young man in front of her that she ought to fear.