Saving the Beast

Chapter Seventeen

I awoke in my room to a rather annoyingly loud knock, groaning I rolled out of my nice fluffy covers and waddled over to the door.

Swinging it open I expected the sound to be Lucas telling me breakfast was ready or Mrs. Polly and Chris with a morning cup of tea.

No matter who it was I was prepared to send them off, saying I was too tired to even function at the moment. Due to the situation that happened yesterday.

Instead I was surprised to find the Beast smiling broadly in the door way, "Oh! Hello, what can I do for you?" I asked confused, "Well I know that you haven't seen the whole castle yet and I was wondering if you wanted a tour?"

I starred at him wide eyed before blinking a couple of times, "Um, yeah, sure give me a moment to change." closing the door I shook my head.

This can't be happening, seriously this can't be real! Just yesterday he was crying and clinging to my sleeve over the death of my Grandmother. Today he's smiling like child that seen his first rainbow!

Slapping myself across the face I winced in pain, well if I could feel that then that rules out that I'm dreaming category!

Walking around my room I hurried to get dressed, still telling myself that if I'm not dreaming then this had to be a act of some sort. A way for the Beast to find out more about my Grandmother, yes that had to be it.

As I opened the door once I again peeked out to still find the broadly smiling Beast. "Ready?" I slowly nodded before following him down the hall.

"Right now you are in the east wing of the castle, my room is in the west wing." I nodded taking in the art on the walls. In the sun they were all vibrant and full of life, unlike the art at the inn.

"We are now preparing to move into the front area of the castle. Which houses of course the fire place, and the entry hall. Which you've already seem multiple times." Smiling sheepishly we continued.

Even thought the Beast was showing me the castle my eyes continued to stray away from the wonderful view. The question still lingers why is he like this? He was balling his eyes out yesterday and now he's acting like nothing happened.

It's concerns me a bit, but none the less at least he's moving around. So I should be happy for that, right? Still it scares me the bit, I was suddenly caught off guard by the Beast's voice. "Are you Alright?"

Shaking my head slightly i gave a small nod, "Yes, i apologize. My thoughts seemed to be running away from me." Not asking any more questions the Beast gestured for us to continue.

The next stop on our tour was of course the dinning room and the kitchen, where we were greeted with the workers shuffling about. Half were shooing us out of the kitchen and the other was telling us to take a seat.

After putting up a bit of a fight we managed to escape, laughing I found my self getting lost in the motions.

Next was a tea parlor of some sort and the laundry room. Both places were rather interesting, but I preferred the tea parlor more.

The last stop on our tour was a door that i have yet to even come across. Given I've spent most of my time in very specific areas within the east and west wings of the castle.

"Do you know that this is?" The Beast asked as i just starred at him blanking. Clearly not getting what he was hinting at. "I have a feeling your going to love this room."

I raised my eyebrows giving him a light smirk, "Oh? And why is that?" He shrugged basically ignoring my comment entirely. Pushing open the doors with a single swing my eyes widened at the sight.

This was the library.