He had a good point. All the same, she felt guilty for keeping something so precious from him. Surely there was some compromise?

"I'm not leaving anytime soon." though she had no idea. Anything could happen. Maybe all of this was a dream? Perhaps she was still in the snowy forest, searching endlessly for Maurice...

But she didn't feel cold. Talking to Beast felt real. She had to hold onto that feeling and accept her new circumstances.

"Alright." she tucked the mirror back into her bag and closed it, "Beast, if...I go back, will you be there?"