Chapter 13
Belle noticed that the Beast acted differently towards her after he showed her his birds. Instead of being unkempt, the Beast’s fur appeared brushed and well groomed. What he wore also changed. His clothes, now tapering his body, looked more like the fine clothes of gentlemen.
The change was not lost on Belle. She couldn’t be sure if the Beast’s new look had to do with her but she did like it. She even found herself thinking about the Beast when she worked alone in her workshop. She often watched the clock looking forward to joining him to feed the birds. When together, she couldn’t help but stare at him. In the moments that the Beast would look back, she quickly looked away feeling shy.
After a few days of this, Belle decided that she wanted to do something nice for the Beas
