Mrs. Potts had always worried about Adam, when he was a boy. He had been sickly, dreadfully lonely - more often than not, she heard great, heaving sobs echoing down the hall from his room, when he was supposed to be sleeping.
She had approached his mother, once, right before she had died. Mrs. Potts had begged her to be able to comfort Adam, so he would not have to cry alone that night. However, the queen stood firm, not allowing anyone to tend to him. She had said giving into that whim would make Adam weak, certainly not a fit ruler for France.
Mrs. Potts followed her orders, of course - she had no choice. The queen died, Adam became the king of France, and he was just as strong as the queen had always hoped he'd be.
But there was something missing…some piece of his heart, of his very soul that should have been there but wasn't. Perhaps it was the ability to feel empathy, or perhaps it was love itself…whatever that missing piece was, Mrs. Potts was sure that it would have been there had Adam had someone there to hold him as he cried.
A/N I'm probably going to do a more in depth character analysis piece about Adam soon, as he reminds me of a character from, "The Bluest Eye," in regards to his lack of empathy and such. In any case, if you would like to drop me a review, that would be much appreciated! Thank you for reading!