Belle lifted her gaze just in time to see Beast nearly reach for her. She froze, eyes wide and vulnerable as they gazed into his. The blue of his eyes was so intense and expressive, she always felt like she might be sucked in someday. They also clearly showed her what he was feeling. He was worried about her, confused and uncertain. She smiled again, incredibly grateful for his empathy. "It's okay," she said softly, reaching behind her to pull out one of the seafood sandwiches. "Go ahead and try it! And when you're done with that, try this."

She placed it in his other hand. It had seemed so big when she prepared it but now it was dwarfed by his huge paw. She began to doubt she'd packed enough food at this point...