After belle finished she decided to explore more of the interior of the castle. she roamed from one end to another eventually getting lost.

He decided to play "ALMOST A WHISPER".
It was a sad song.

she sighed as she realized she was in deeded lost. she was so far from the library she couldn't even hear him playing.

He played and sighed at times.
Servants walked around, and cleaned here and there.
"Dear!?" called Eofe.
"Dear where are you...I was wondering if you could help me clean the ball room?"she called.
The beast looked up and stopped playing.

Belle was in a long abandoned part of the castle. The dust was caked on everything, no one cleaned here because no one used this part of eh castle anymore. Belle sighed and looked out the window hoping the outside scenery might be of help. but it was no use she hadn't been all over the grounds get so the view outside was forien to her anyways.

Eofe found her.
"Oh! dear here you are! I see you found a dusty room! should we clean it together Dear?"she asked.

Belle had still been staring out the window When Eofe found her. She turned at the sound of the voice and smiled relived " of cores we shall" Belle said with a smile just happy to have been found

"then let's get started dear!"she said smiling handing her cleaning suplies. Eofe began to clean the windows and dust.

Belle started to polish what ever metal and wood there was in the room then moved it all over against one wall.

"How do you like it here so far Dear?"she asked sweeping off any spiderwebs on the ceiling.
"I see you get along very well with our lord dear, that's good!"she added giggling.

She smiled and answered truthfully " so far its alright, and as for M'lord well shy wouldn't i get along with him? besides the negative feeling I always get from him" She said as she finished off moving the furniture she went to go find a bucket and some water to mop the floor with.

"He's just shy...I know it seems like he hates you, but he get's nervous and leaves. The glares is just how he looks at everyone."she informed.
"You should see the ballroom sometime dear, it's quite magnificent...it's marvelous!"she added with an excited look on her face.

She chuckled and nodded taking her advice on what she was saying about the beast " well then you'll have to show me sometime" She told her

"When the time comes dear..."she said as she finished cleaning.
"It's getting dark dear, let's go tell our lord that we have finished our assignments."she said smiling.

She smiled " alright" she said helping to carry the more heaver things for the older women. she fallowed her out of the room and towards the better known part of the castle.

Eofe led her to the supplies closet and put everything inside there.
"There dear, off to the parlor we go!"she said leading the way. When they got there, she knocked.
"Enter!" was all they heard and the piano playing resuming.
"M'lord!"she said curtsying.
"We have finished our assignments and we even cleaned the study for you!"she said smiling.
He stopped playing and stood up quickly to look at them.
"Very well, but you still work tomorrow, again in the kitchen...then clean this room! and tell Jeane that she must clean the ballroom tomorrow along with anyone willing to help..."he said. I'm off to bed...then send everyone to sleep...obey those last two orders and than you may both sleep too. Good night ladies." he said bowing politely.
"Yes M'lord we will do that...you have a good night as well..."she said curtsying.

Belle set her thing down in the closet before closing the door and walking down to the parlor with Eofe. once there she swept a curtsy to the beast and let Eofe do the talking she only said a few words and those were in parting to him " good night M'lord" she wondered why these two had suddenly started talking about the ball room? may be it was a conicdeance.

Eofe walked with Belle to the kitchen and explained to Jeane what her assignment was for tomorrow.
Jeane nodded silently and then left to her room to sleep.
"Dear, you should head to bed, out lord is sleeping already and we should sleep too..."she said.

Belle nodded " alright" She said as she headed up to her room, She however did not go to sleep just yet. she sat down in the window seat and sat looking out of it for a while.

"Okay dears, off to bed will all of us!" called Eofe as she and the othe servants entered their rooms.
The beast was sleeping as if he were alone in this house.

Belle wondered what her family was doing at that moment. were they sleeping? or just sitting around the hearth talking?

However they were doing none of these things for a visitor had knocked on the door. when Belle's little sister opened it her eyes went wide it was sir James, he had courted belle when they were still a rich powerful family. when they had gone poor Belle didn't even have enough time to send word to him on where they were. she wondered how he found them " S..Sir James My lord please come in" She said stepping out the way.

(( just gonna by pass them talking to James to lazy to type it and it'd be boring to read it all.)_

The servants were getting ready for bed and soon they slept. The morning returned and all the servants were up and running around the kitchen. Jeane, however, ran with Eofe and began to clean the ballroom. Jeane mopped while Eofe cleaned the mirrors.
"I wonder how our lord will be today?"said Eofe.

Belle woke up and went down to the kitchen for a mixture of breakfast and work, once she was done her work in the kitchens however she had no clue what to do so she took a walk around the castle garden's...staying well away from the water areas.it wasn't long until she spotted something moving in the trees. she stopped walking and looked, her eyes grew wide it was Sir James and he was waving her over...she didn't see anything wrong with simply going to go talk to him so she went over.
"James what are you doing here?" She asked confused
" OH belle what mess have you gotten your self into now?" he asked her not answering her question as it should have been obvious. she sighed
" I have come to live here now, and on that note I think you should go" she said glancing back at the castle unsure if the beast would take kindly to James being here. however when she turned back to him he simply shook his head and genatlly placed his hands on her shoulders
" NO I came here to take you home" He said determined not to leave without her, She sighed and took a step back from him
" NO i gave my word I will stay here" She said and they argued for a few more minutes before James finally sighed
" I'll be back for you" he promised he turned and left for today.

The beast woke up and stretched before looking out the window and spotting belle.
"Belle!?"he said as he left his room to meet her.
The servants called him over for breakfast so he sat down and ate calmly.
The servants left to the other table and began to eat as well. They began to talk about the missing Belle. Eofe calmed everyone down.
"Don't worry dearies, she's outside walking."

Belle sighed as she watched him go, once he was gone she turned and walked back inside the castle. were she went into the dinning room to greet the beast, she was worried that James would come back but she was sure he'd make no real trouble.