"A fact that continues to astound me." He replied softly to the whisper. He continued to hold her, one hand splayed over her back, the other over her shoulders.

"A month."

A rather trying, emotional, and rather painful month at that. Not to mention vastly boring. He was no closer now to figuring out how they were brought here, though his first theory as to why had gained considerable weight to it now he believed. It pained him to think of Belle being subjected to those things here, but perhaps he could do his best to help her through them.