I suppose I shouldn't be surprised he's so good at dodging questions (like the ones in the second and third panel). He's got a spine and hips that are apparently flexible enough to switch painlessly from quad to bipedal motion. If he's that flexible of body... ;)
Well, I wouldn't say painlessly. It has no bearing on the story, but I imagine that even though he can function bipedally, his joints generally ache from maintaining that posture over prolonged periods. He's chosen some semblance of dignity over comfort.
It never seemed pertinent enough to be mentioned in dialogue, but I've tried to imply it by the sort of laboured way he gets to his feet from a crouch, on the few occasions we've seen it. I wonder if it should have been made more apparent?
So, the hedge-maze has been there long enough for Beast to have "always" been uneasy about it? I had kind of thought it grew while their backs were turned. Looking back, though, he never did really suggest that.
That's the most encouraging answer to her questions he's given, I think-- that she might be able to learn more by being observant. (It's not like they don't both know that there are things he can't talk about).
She looks so little! I tend to fold up like that when I'm frightened/ chagrined as well...
"I was afraid I'd lost you, Simba - I mean Beauty." Sorry, whenever I encounter the "Are you angry with me?" "No, I'm not angry, I was just scared because you went to the scary place," it always reminds me of that scene. The Beast's lionel look does not help.
Also, you were "compelled," Beauty. By magic. And now the ruler of the castle is probably vexed that it came so close to getting you and the Beast snatched you away from it.
Also way to not answer her question, Beast. "You could learn the truth if you poked around more, but you really don't want to know." And yeah, we spent less than five pages there and we knew it was a scary place, Beast - we get you being uneasy about it.
How much does anyone want to bet we spend at least part of Act III in there?
