Forte tucked Cherry further into her new bed and he turned his head when he heard the pitter-patter of feet walk into the room and saw it was, "Belle..."

"I heard about Cherry... Is she any better?" Belle asks softly.

Forte frowned as he looked back to the comatose girl. "I'm afraid not... She just won't wake up..."

Cherry just lied there, quietly breathing and didn't do anything, at least she was breathing, otherwise she would just be a corpse and Forte couldn't dare imagine to live in a world without her.

Belle looked at Forte. "Is there nothing we can do?" She asks quietly.

"Nothing that I know of..." Forte said softly as he held Cherry's limp hand. "I really care about her, Belle..."

Belle put her hand on his shoulder. "I know you don't believe in it, Maestro... but I know love does wonderful things... I'm sure it will all turn out alright..." she says softly.

Forte looked back at her, he slowly let go of Cherry's hand. "Maybe you're right..."

"She may not seem it, but I know she at least cares for you too..." Belle tells him gently. She could see it, even if the girl herself couldn't.

"Really?" Forte sounded a little surprised.

Forte looked down to Cherry as she continued to lie there, not moving an inch. "Please Cerise... Just wake up... I promise, I will never hurt you... I never wanted to in the first place..." he whispered delicately.

Belle took her hand off his shoulder gently. She gave a soft slightly sadder smile. Forte rubbed his eyes, he was actually starting to feel hungry for a change, but he still didn't want to leave Cherry alone.

"If you want, I can sit with her while you go eat." Belle says quietly.

"Oh... I couldn't..." Forte said softly as he held his stomach, he only rarely got hungry these days, maybe it had something to do with being bolted to the wall for ten years.

"I insist, Maestro... You need to eat." Belle says firmly, but kindly.

Forte got up from his spot and tried to stretch a little, he had been sitting there for a long while. "Please let me know if anything changes." he said to her before leaving.

Belle nodded. She sat where Forte had sat. She looked at Cherry with a soft sad smile. "He really does care about you, Cherry." she says softly.

Cherry of course did not respond, but she was breathing a little quicker than she did in her comatose state. Belle took her hand gently. Cherry slowly breathed as her hand was touched. One had to wonder what was going on in that head of hers.

The Enchantress smirked. 'The one who will pay the price hasbeen given~' her voice whispered through Paula's mind.

Paula blinked as she followed Avenant and Cogsworth around.

"You okay?" Avenant asked her.

"F-Fine..." Paula nodded, rubbing her head. Did she really hear that?

'Yes, you heard me...' the Enchantress whispers.

Paula felt suddenly cold and nervous now. What was she to do?

"Please wake up." Belle says gently.

Cherry could not do as she said, she just lay down there. Forte was very stressed about Cherry's condition, so he drank a lot of wine with his meal. Belle squeezed Cherry's hand. Cherry continued to breathe softly, but her fingers seemed to link behind Belle's firm and gentle touch. Belle blinked, she gently tried it again.

Cherry seemed to do what she did again as Belle did hers, she even looked like she was concentrating now, but still not waking up. "Have to... Get out..." she whispered very quietly that it could barely be heard.

Belle blinked again. "Get out of where?" She asks softly.

"Get out..." Cherry whispered, she wasn't telling Belle to get out, she was telling herself that.

Belle looked over her shoulder to see if anyone was around. Cherry quietly breathed as she seemed to internally struggle and not so much externally, but she kept her hand around Belle's.

"Someone!" Belle calls out, not wanting to leave Cherry.

Cogsworth was just passing that room with Paula and Avenant. He overheard Belle and poked his head into the room. "Belle... What is it?"

"Please, go fetch Maestro Forte!" Belle pleads.

Cogsworth nodded and rushed off to do just that. Paula poked her head in through the door and saw Belle, she wasn't sure what to do, so she just tried to lean against the wall, settling herself back to avoid being seen, she wasn't sure if Belle would even want to see her.

Belle looked at the girl and squinted a moment as she kind of recognized her. "...Paula?" She then asks, surprised.

Avenant looked to his possible new girlfriend and gestured for her to come out. Paula was extremely hesitant to, but she came inside the room. Belle looked at her, merely curious. Paula bit her lip, she rubbed her arm nervously.

Forte came in, despite being a lot older, he seemed much faster than Cogsworth. "Where is she...?" he slightly slurred as soon as he came in the room as he was requested to.

"Maestro... Are you drunk?" Belle asks softly.

Forte blinked a moment. "Non..."

Avenant and Paula glanced to him, pretty sure that was a little fib. Belle didn't believe him either.

"I'm not..." Forte insisted.

Avenant shook his head.

"Did she wake up?" Forte asked about Cherry.

"No... But, she said something about having to get out." Belle says.

"Get out...?" Forte came to Cherry in concern. "Get out from where...?"

Cherry didn't answer, but she seemed to wheeze a little in her blank state. "Trapped..."

Belle looked worried.

Forte looked to her as she was knocked out cold. "Cerise..." he whispered like a husband had just lost his darling wife and couldn't live without her. "Please... Just wake up..."

"Can't..." Cherry whispered, she seemed to be able to speak with him. "Trapped..."

Belle looked really worried still.

Forte continued to stay with Cherry, holding her hand. "Don't dissolve... Please..."

Paula held Belle's hand in comfort, she may have not known Cherry herself, but she had tears in her eyes. Belle hugged Paula, needing the comfort.

Paula hugged back, very tight, but not trying to squeeze the life out of Belle. "It's okay..." she whispered sympathetically.

Avenant even helped by patting Belle on the back. Forte lowered his head, keeping his hand over Cherry's.