23 - Skin Deep

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Flashback

At Maurice's Castle, Belle, Gaston, Maurice, and several others studied a map of nearby regions.

At Maurice's Castle, Belle, Gaston, Maurice, and several others studied a map of nearby regions

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"Sir, there's news from the battlefield. Avonlea has fallen," A steward said as he walked in.

"Oh, my gods..." Maurice said.

"If only they had come..." Gaston said.

"Well they didn't, did they?" Maurice walked across the room, "Ogres are not men," Maurice said as he sat down on his throne.

"We have to do something, we have to stop them," Gaston said.

Belle crossed the room to her father, "They are... Unstoppable," Maurice said.

"They could be their way right now, Papa," Belle said.

"They could be their way right now, Papa," Belle said

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"It's too late, my girl. It's just... Too late," Maurice said and there was banging on the door.

"That's them! That has to be them," Belle said and they all approached the door.

"How could they get past the walls? Open it!" Maurice said and some guards opened the door to see no one the other sie.

"Well, that was a bit of a let down!" They turned around to see Rumpelstiltskin sat in Maurice's throng, "You sent me a message, something about, 'Help! Help! We're dying. Can you save us?'" Rumpelstiltskin said as Maurice and Belle approached him.

 Can you save us?'" Rumpelstiltskin said as Maurice and Belle approached him

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