Colette's voice startled Belle and she whirled around, her dark blue cloak whirling with her. Somehow, she managed to keep standing, though her whole body felt numb and weak. Willing away further tears - what good were they doing her anyway? - she reached out for Colette, her arms shaking.

"S-Someone I care about very much is...in d-danger, I think. He isn't acting like himself and I c-can't help him see r-reason."

She had always been able to help the Beast calm down. Something or someone was interfering now. Belle wasn't going to give up on him until she got to the bottom of what or who had hurt him so dearly.