Prologue
Belle and her father moved to the small town. After the rest of the family was lost on one of his merchant ships sailing back from the Mediterranean sea. They were bringing merchandise back from India. He and Belle plus his assistant were the only survivors. They barely made it back to France. When they did Maurice decided he and Belle needed a new start he sold the rest of his merchant empire and they moved to the country. His assistant came along having no family. Maurice hired his as a farm hand. Maurice purchased a small farm in the country. Enough to survive by.
They made a quiet life. Belle was the talk of the town. The most beautiful young lady in town. She ignored the attention. She was more interested in her books, and spending time with her father and their farm hand, Luke. He felt like a brother to her, they were best friends.
Belle also began noticing changes in herself since the sinking. Like things that were just out of reach would zip into her hand. Or if she was out of an ingredient when making dinner it would appear on the table next to her. At first she didn't think much of it, then realized it was real and happening. So she decided to practice it and see the potential. She told no one not her father or Luke.
She found no limit yet with her powers but it was all inanimate objects.