Belle gave a little snort of laughter. "You believe I would have chosen this dress on my own to go out in this chill to do farm work?" She asked, looking at him as if he'd grown a second head. "Mother didn't give me the option of anything else, as you were coming to visit today. She thinks I need to impress you, or something." She said as she let Vadim inside. She removed her coat and boots once inside, and led Vadim to the kitchen, where her mother was just serving up breakfast for the three of them.

Looking up at the voices, Giselle was surprised to see Vadim. "Ah, good morning, Lord Vadim." Giselle said, setting down the pot and giving a slight curtsey. "You're here awfully early... Would you care for breakfast?"