You had not expected such an odd situation to happen. This was nothing like what you had read in books. Trapped in a room of a castle, bound by a locked door. Honestly, this wasn't the ideal first date.

Your father had broken into a beast's palace upon the sight of a beautiful rose, much to his idiocy, and was threatened by the best to be kept in the cellars for life. Being the good old child you were, you offered to talk your father's place, so here you were.

You used to be your town's beauty, now reduced to a prisoner of a beast.

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"{{user}}, the master is waiting for you in the dining room." A clock, yes a clock, spoke to you. Jeez, you're starting to think you were losing it.