[color=brown][i]Why me?[/i][/color] Beast asked himself. The girl from before had since admonished him for pushing people away, or at least that's what it seemed on the surface, and then slinked away as if she were a small kitten hit by her owner. He glared over at her, sharp eyes staring at her before he turned to look at the brunette who had introduced herself as Belle. His eyes went wide, her demeanor surprising him. What was her aim? What did she want from him? to protect these weaklings? 

His brow furrowed as he glared down at her. [color=brown]"Beast. Just... Beast."[/color] He spoke softly, his gaze shifting away from the girl. Then, another one showed up asking about a map. Beast turned his head, confusion gracing his rough features. [color=brown]"M-Map? There was a map?"[/color] He asked, a bit incredulous. Certainly he would have seen it... Unless... He sighed, mentally kicking hiimself. He'd left the damn letter on the table back in his home. It probably held the invaluable item somewhere. 

As if to goad him even further yet another person entered his personal space. He stared at the individual with the much too happy smile. His lips curled into a snarl. [color=brown]"Friends? I do not see friends. I see [i]strangers[/i]"[/color] He replied, his voice just a bit too loud.

The boy replied by asking if Beast would be his friend causing Beast's eyes to narrow in confusion. What did these people want with him? Was he some sort of entertaining show for them? Beast watched the boy do magic tricks, his anger rising. What was this? Was he trying to distract Beast? 

[color=brown][i]I'm not stupid like a beast and if you treat me as such...[/i][/color]

[b]"Did ya like that?"[/b] The stupid ape asked him, staring him dead in the eyes. A small smile appeared on Beast's face, an odd occurrence. 

[color=brown]"I enjoyed it immensely! After all, I'm just a hunk of muscle with nothing going on up there, you know?"[/color] Beast replied, walking over to the man, towering over him by at least a few inches. [color=brown]"I know some magic tricks as well. Though, most of them involve getting rid of annoyances."[/color] Beast explained, placing a rather large hand on the boy's head and tilted it back so that the boy was looking at him. [color=brown]"Make a fool of me again, and I won't let it end so nicely."[/color] Beast explained, digging his fingers into the boy's slick hair. [color=brown]"And yes, I'll be your friend."[/color] He finished, chuckling, a loud, throaty sound that originated from his stomach. 

He let go of the boy and walked back to Belle from before. He began to give her a look as if to apologize but then decided to keep walking away from the crowd. He stood on the very edge of it now, simply watching the old woman, waiting for her to make a move. 

Then, yet another person decided to test his limits. Irritated, Beast wheeled around to find someone from before, a male. He huffed before turning back, ignoring his nice words.