[Mun saw 'Beauty and the Beast' in 3D last night and this guy is now in her head]

[trappedwithin]

[a low, threatening growl]

Why have you brought me here?

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[trappedwithin]

Rarely does one make its way to my castle and I don't venture outside.

[The Beast has gotten better with how he treats his servants over the years but they are still not so much friends as fellow victims of the enchantress's spell.]

No, they weren't callous. They just happened to be there at the time. I guess they may have also been punished for allowing me to become the way I was.

[He shrugs]

[not_the_philistine]

For fear of persecution?

[That is probably the most understandable part.

Enchantresses. What can you do?]

[trappedwithin]

I suppose she figured since she was there any ways...

[not_the_philistine]

[Well anyway.]

Perhaps there is a counter-spell.

[Not that he has access to one.]

[trappedwithin]

[That makes the Beast's ears perk up.]

I've never thought of that before.

[not_the_philistine]

Books of magic are hard to come by. If you have none already, I doubt you'll find one without leaving your castle.

[trappedwithin]

You might be surprised. I have a very large library.

[Never mind the fact that he can't really read all that well...]

My writer wants me to tell you that you've inspired her to go back and watch Gargoyles again.

[not_the_philistine]

Have you checked it yet?

[Being from an age of ignorance, Goliath hasn't ruled out illiteracy as a preventative.]

Mine wants me to respond that she's happy - very happy to hear that.

[trappedwithin]

I - well - see -

[huff of frustration]

I never really learned to read. I mean, I can read - a little but not enough to make use of my library. But, Belle - she can read! [Why he has never thought of this before is a small wonder.] Maybe if she helps me we can look.

[not_the_philistine]

[There's no shame in not knowing how to read - just in not learning.]

One of your servants?

[trappedwithin]

Um. No. A young lady who... lives here.

[Why, no, he doesn't want to come right out and say that Belle is technically his prisoner.]

[not_the_philistine]

[And Goliath nods, getting exactly the wrong idea.]

A castle is meant to offer sanctuary. How did she come to seek shelter with you?

[trappedwithin]

[Long, long pause]

She - well - that's not exactly why she's here.

[not_the_philistine]

[Goliath's frown deepens.]

She is not your servant, and yet she is not your guest?

I love your Goliath so much - did you ever play him in an RPG on LJ?

[trappedwithin]

[That leaves one option, dear Goliath]

She - she traded herself for her father who was my prisoner after I caught him trespassing.

I've got him in Trans_9 here and on LJ, and I used to play him over at disney_academy. Thanks!

[not_the_philistine]

[okay, well, trespassing is in his opinion a pretty serious crime. Just not serious enough to warrant imprisonment. Just think if he'd tried to pull those shenanigans with Elisa when first they'd met.]

If you harbor any hopes of winning this woman's love, you must release her immediately.

I think I played opposite you for a short while at Academy - played Bernard there

[trappedwithin]

[GRUNT]

She's my prisoner.

[Pause]

I mean - well, she's - she's - nice to me. I don't know.