She moaned in excitement, imagining how it would taste if she would pleasure him that way, and a moment later, she heard Beast's concerned rumble, "Perla, are you alright?", and she flushed, "Y-yes! I'm good!", snapping back to reality, sad to see the mess going gone as she went to wash the trousers with some soap and water, using some ingenuity, yet she has a feeling that she will see more over time.

"I'm... I'm sorry you have to do all that... I really should've just done it myself there...", Beast told her as she chuckled, "Nonsense... it's the least I can do for you... after all, I'm half the reason any of this even happened.".

Beast gave a low rumbling hum, "True...And I realize I hadn't complimented you, but you looked so...so beautiful when you came, calling for me...".

Perla blushed happily when she heard that, "Thank you...And you looked so magnificent when you came, calling for me...I really like it when you roar like that...I hope I hear more like it while we take more baby steps...", with a slight mischievous smile, glancing at the shadow through the curtains.

"R-Really?", Beast asked. He actually was quite stunned to hear that considering everything. "You... you can't really be serious about all this. About what I did to you... what I've done to you and your family.".

Perla replied warmly, "Beast, I won't ever take advantage of you, and I honestly hadn't felt a male's intimate touch in years past since Carlo was conceived. And besides, with winter coming, I'm just glad that my family is safe from the elements and wild animals this far in the mountains, especially with the fact that my mother, Leila would definitely give birth by the end of the winter at best. And yes, it's true that you made us prisoners, but we won't break your orders of it, since you gave us free reign in the castle and in the hunting grounds which is a miracle in itself.", looking at the shadow in the curtains within the tub.

Beast exhaled deeply, shocked that Perla and her family is seeing the positive side of all this situation, and maybe he isn't a monster, just maybe...

Perla watched him for a minute, and she doesn't blame him for the sudden silence, and went to focus on finishing in washing the trousers for several more minutes before she was satisfied with it and put it up over a heating towel holder which is a rarity to see.

"Beast, where can I get another set of your trousers since the other one is taking its time to dry?", Perla asked, and Beast growled softly, "Dresser on side of the door.", and she called out, "Okay, I'll get them then.".

Perla then headed to the dresser, and looked through the drawers before finding the one that has trousers, and grabbed one from the drawer, and as she returned to the bathroom, she saw Beast's shadow behind the screen next to the tub, shaking his fur, and she shivered in awe as she saw the shadow of the limp appendage, definitely big, and realizing that it would be glorious when it's at full mast, she wanted so badly to come around the screen, and see it right before her eyes, to have it pound into her within a round or two of foreplay.

She snapped back to reality when she heard Beast's voice, "Perla?", and Perla cleared her throat, "Yeah, yes, I'm coming. I'm going to throw the trousers over the top of the screen, okay?".

"No, no... they might fall in the water if I miss... just... hold them out near the curtain, I can get them.", Beast told her as she nodded and walked up to the screen.

Perla handed them over between the space of the tub and the screen, and Beast's paw came, grabbing them, replying, "Thanks.", and Perla answered back, "You're welcome.".

She wanted to peek so badly when she was so close, but she reminded herself sharply that they are not rushing into this, as they are taking baby steps, and walked back some, picking up her stockings, wincing at the stickiness in her unmentionables, and asked, "Does the water refresh in the tub?".

"Yes, it does, and rather quickly too. I'm almost dressed. Hold on a minute...", Beast replied, and Perla replied, "Okay...".

A moment later, the Beast once more dressed, though still a bit damp from his bath as he took a deep breath. "I... um... thank you again...", he said. "For... well, everything today.".

Perla gave a smile at him, "You're very welcome. Now, go sleep. You need to recover some more to get back to full strength, understood?", and Beast bowed his head respectfully with a smile, "Yes, ma'am.", before leaving the bathroom, resisting the urge to peek back into the bathroom to watch her remove her clothes behind the screen and such, but he knew he was so damn close to unleashing his primal instincts earlier, though they were kind to him to let it be good for her.

Beast then heard her singing in Italian, maybe a sort of ballad or lullaby, and he climbed into bed, and before he knew it, he was out, having been sung to sleep unintentionally. A half hour later, Perla stepped out from the bathroom, clean and happy, and sure, her unmentionables is somewhat damp but all clean and, it will dry out eventually by her body heat.

She smiled at the slumbering Beast, hearing his soft growling snores, and she giggled warmly, and then climbed into bed carefully not to wake him, and very gently kissed him on his brow as she stroked his cheek, making him purr in his sleep, and then left his side, glancing back as she opened the door, and whispered, "Thank you, Beast...I'll see you around, no bet about that.", and then headed out, closing the door.

Perla then went to spend the day with her family, especially Carlo, who was overjoyed as he knew that his mama was busy, taking care of the beast, and after lots of rest and a simple lunch, Beast headed on to patrol the castle, talking to the servants, and found himself on a balcony watching Carlo laughing as he leaped into a pile of leaves, supervised by Perla who was somehow smiling more brightly than the autumn sun.

"She certainly loves her son...", Lumiere said as he, Beast and Cogsworth observed. "Similar with Mrs. Potts and Chip, but that's more than likely expected.", Cogsworth chuckled.

Beast exhaled deeply, "How could I apologize to him when I scared him and took his mother away that night? Perla and I...we agreed to be friends for some reason I couldn't still understand. I mean, what if he remembers, and he gets upset at me for roaring at his mother and all? I get that he doesn't know everything since he's three years old, almost four years old in the spring if Mrs. Potts is right...".

"Master... you're not seriously contemplating...?", Cogsworth was stunned to hear that. "No... he is...", Lumiere said before he chuckled. "You are obviously thinking that she is the one, aren't you?".

Beast ducked his head a bit in shy embarrassment, looking at Perla who was now listening to Carlo's chatter as he took her hand, with her smiling radiantly, and nodded softly, "It's strange...No one has ever stood up to me like that...Such fire in her eyes...And yes, it was different than the times Mrs. Potts did when I was still a young beast before puberty came in...And Cogsworth, I apologize for roaring in your face when you tried to advise me...I...I almost became a monster...".

"If it's okay to speak freely, Master... you... the years and all certainly haven't helped. It's almost understandable you'd basically succumb to... those acts.", Cogsworth admitted. "I mean, I thank God you stopped, but...".

Beast took a deep sigh, "For a moment, I didn't want to be like him...that man who didn't deserve to be a father...You two knew of his private acts...It was a miracle that those few women didn't get pregnant...when he was drunk and such...Don't get me wrong, I could have been jealous and such if I had an illegitimate half-brother or half-sister years ago, but now...I, with Perla and her family's situation, it seemed so pale in comparison...".

"I too am glad you've tried not to be like him... Lord knows how much of a father he was...", Cogsworth admitted. "Indeed. Despite being our master for a time, few of us really did like him... he... it is good that you're not a total copy of him.", Lumiere added.

Beast sighed softly, "Along with differences in appearance, both before...the spell, and now...", and Lumiere snorted with a smirk, "I can believe that. And Master, don't worry, you will be quite a looker when the spell is broken!", with a hop in his step.

"What if she doesn't recognize me then or even want me as this now?", Beast whispered, looking at Perla who is now laughing as Carlo tickles her, "You know what the Enchantress said...We need to confess our feelings to each other together, and...you know, have consent to...physically come together as one..., not in that order per sec, but to break the spell...".

"Wish that could've been made a bit clearer...", Beast grumbled as Cogsworth shrugged, "Seemed fairly clear to me.".

Beast growled, "Maybe for you, but how could I know love when I don't know what it means? And Perla...she...she is a fierce woman when she stands up for her family, and yet I scared her so on that night, and she just bounces back...but what if she's just keeping niceties and keeping me happy for the sake of keeping her family safe from me?".

He couldn't forget this morning of incredible pleasure within their clothes, and she didn't even shudder in fear, not even an ounce of terror in her scent...

"Do you think that maybe she should know?", Cogsworth asked. "I mean... perhaps it might help if she knew...".

Beast sighed deeply, "On one hand, I want to, but on the other hand, I don't want to put so much pressure on her...I can't take advantage of her...I am not stupid...I can't dare lie to her like if she thinks I'm gonna free her and her family if I claim her when she...she doesn't even could be ready...All I could know is that I can't scare her again like I...I did that night...".

"Master...", Luimiere spoke up. "Perhaps we're overthinking all of this... maybe it might be better to start smaller with things... prove to her that you're wishing to change for her? I mean, that's the truth, isn't it? You want to break this curse as much as the rest of us.".

Beast nodded, "Yes, I do...And I want to show her, to her family that I'm wishing to change...Start small, huh?", as he glanced again to see Carlo pointing to a bird in a tree, and Perla looking like she's explaining about the bird. "I definitely want to apologize to Carlo for scaring him, and all, but how can I do that? I mean, he could get hurt if I do something physical...even giving him a ride on my back, and I can't do that with my stitches still in...You heard Perla, those stitches aren't coming out for at least a week and some.".

Cogsworth thought about it for a moment before it clicked for him, "Leave that to me, Master... I have an idea, you just need to trust me, but I promise you that it'll very likely work.".

Beast looked at him before smiling, "Okay. And you have my permission to have help from Lumiere and the rest of the staff if you need it.", and Cogsworth smiled, "Of course. Thank you, Master.", pleasantly surprised to find that his master is truly changing, slowly, sure, but it's an improvement.

While they were talking, Jiminy was overhearing the conversation. Jiminy still felt somewhat distrustful of their host; a slight issue but he had been caught up in too many plots by those wishing to harm his friends. Honest John, the Coachman, Tremaine... he thought the Beast might have just been next in line, but upon hearing things... his opinions of him had changed. Beast, from the sound of it, was actually trying to do right for Perla and the family.

Jiminy was playing hide and seek with Ella and Naveen and Chip while he knew Perla was being busy with Carlo, and when he heard Beast's voice, along with Cogsworth and Lumiere, he hid behind a curtain within the doorway.

And now, he was stunned to hear the complex issues to break the spell that cursed Beast and the others, and he heard the self-blame within Beast, and he frowned, quietly leaving to take a shortcut he had found earlier when it sounded like Cogsworth was asking Lumiere to come along and help him, and now he's thinking if he should tell Perla.

He unknowingly was able to find out how to break the spell since white magic, Evangeline's magic was on him, thanks to being changed into a human permanently, otherwise, the details of the spell he overheard would be nonsense, nothing but chitchat, if he was a villager from the only village in the desolate kingdom.

Still, he could keep quiet about things... for the time being at least. Maybe it was better to keep it to himself for a bit, at least until he saw what the Beast had planned, thanks to Cogsworth. Plus give Perla and the Beast a little more time to do things as they were since she was saying that things with him actually were fairly fruitful.

Jiminy nodded to himself, feeling sure that this is his decision, and went on to search some more for the hiding imps, and so, a few hours later, after dinner, Beast got the signal from Cogsworth, and politely went to ask Perla if she could bring Carlo along as they were walking around the ground floor to give some time for the food to settle down.

Carlo asked shyly, "Mama, is it good surprise?", and Perla replied, "I'm sure it is, and besides, Beast is wanting to say sorry, I think.".

"Oh...Is Beast being nice because you saved him?", Carlo asked curiously as he held into his mama's shoulder, and Perla smiled gently, "He's trying his best to be nice...Are you okay with that, darling?".

He was a little hesitant upon being asked that. "He's... he's not going to be scary, is he?", Carlo asked as Perla shook her head.

"No, I don't think so... what he did... well, we clearly were not invited guests and all and we probably caught him at a very bad time.", she tried to explain to him.

Carlo blinked softly, "But the door opened, and Lumiere and Cogsworth was being nice!", and Perla nodded, "Yes, I know, but you see, sometimes someone is the head of the house, or castle in this situation, and Lumiere or Cogsworth aren't, as they are not the masters, but rather very nice help, happy to serve people, and Lumiere and Cogsworth, seeing that we were in need of shelter and safety from the bad wolves, they served us in giving us a place to be warm, sit and drink, and well, Beast didn't like that.".

Carlo looked sad as Perla smiled, "It's only because his servants didn't ask... wouldn't you be upset if a toy of yours was taken and given away without at least asking you first?".

"Yes!", Carlo nodded with a frown, and Perla kissed him on the forehead, "And that's how Beast felt, only that it's a grownup form of big anger, do you understand?".

Carlo blinked softly, "Oh, that be making sense...Is that why you slapped him because he was a grownup?", and Perla nodded, "Yes, that, and also why I stood up to him for scaring you and our family because it's disrespectful. You are not allowed to hurt your friends like that if they are being bullies, okay? Beast wasn't a friend then, so I hurt him by slapping his face.".

"But now?", Carlo asked as Perla blushed, "Well... now we're getting there as friends... I don't know how he feels right now, but... hopefully.".

Carlo smiled softly, "If he trying to be friends with you, I'll try to be friends with him!", and Perla smiled warmly, "That's my sweet boy.", before seeing Beast up ahead near a closed door, looking nervous and excited and maybe a bit scared.

Beast exhaled, "Hello, Perla...Carlo, I have a surprise for you...Can you close your eyes?", and Carlo shyly smiled, "Okay.", closing his eyes, and Perla smiled at Beast who gently took her hand as he opened the door, and guided her in, and she smiled widely before nodding at Beast, watching Carlo's reaction.

"Okay, open them, Carlo.", Beast spoke quietly, and he opened his eyes, gasping as his eyes widened further and further as a smile adorned his face as he couldn't stop turning his head around and around.

They are in a room that has three walls adorned with paintings of special places and animals which Beast's mother used to collect, and one wall empty of paintings, with bowls of paint that was made from plants and minerals, flour and clay, and of course, water, standing beside the wall.