haha, yes, they're moderated...More so I don't miss any than any real fear of spam, but it seemed better safe than sorry to start out! Thank you for all the messages, though --it made my morning!
Great first chapter. I like that we're getting right into the plot early gives us more time to get to know characters and have a really top-knotch plot. I liked the ominous prologue too. The idea that the Beast and her family have a history larger than what is going on right now. Can't wait for the next chapter!
The cottage looks so homey behind her. As Virtue mentioned, they've made a life here, and I love the visual sense that Beauty's leaving behind their constrained and cultivated land, with its warmth and coziness, and stepping into a chill and uncontrollable unknown.
Yep, there she goes. She sneaks out in this, which seems to contradict what happens in the webcomic trailer, but again, that scene might actually be the second time she leaves home and not the first. I...can't even imagine how this will horrify her family. Her father will believe she's living out his sentence, while the others, who don't believe his story, will probably think she went and died in the woods, searching for the Beast's lair. (Shivers.) This will probably be a major factor in why they try to get her to stay with them when she visits later on (I'm assuming this will happen, in any case). But yeah, they won't be able to find her (because MAGIC) and will probably assume the worst....
Aaand it's the end of Chapter One! This seems like a good place to stop for tonight with my comment-spamming. It's so sad how she doesn't say a word to her family before leaving, but they'd only stop her. Plus, Virtue seemed pretty weak. One more shock might send her into the real contractions. Ah, I can't wait to reread the next chapter! <3
Cheers!
Good rendition of one of my favorite stories.
I am so impressed! x