““I am lost, Princess. What you see is all that is left of my strength. I am defeated. Fading. You must go and save yourself.” “What? No. How could I leave you when you’re in danger? What sort of friend would I be?” “A friend….” “Yes, Beast. The dearest of friends, one worth throwing my life on the line between you and their army if I must. A friend beloved to me above all others. I hadn’t realized how much until now, thinking I had lost you forever.””
