A lot? [ She huffs quietly, but it's mostly at herself. ] More like too much. If you can even call all that love, anyway.

[ Her first real sign of discomfort starts to show in how she frowns slightly, gaze shifting to a table of torture implements instead of in his direction. Thinking about that person who did the heart ripping was difficult--talking about him, even more so. For once, she was truly regretful about something.

So, it's probably no surprise that she soon goes back into overcompensation mode and smiles cheerfully, deftly batting away the topic of her sad life into the atmosphere. ]

You know, it's funny. I still haven't read Pride and Prejudice. You'd think I would've by now. Guess I really need to start branching out from my usual stuff!

[ Think Harlequin Romances, mostly involving demons of some kind. She's got great taste. ]

Honestly, though, do you think it'd be bestiality if Belle and the Beast made love while he was still in beast form?

[ He never implied she couldn't ask dumb suggestive questions about books and all! ]