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Belle had invited Merida for a ride. Or, well, more accurately: she had waited until a time when hers and Merida’s schedules had aligned and then made sure she was at the little barn on her property, already grooming Philippe when Merida strolled up. They’d tacked up and gone out. It wasn’t so odd. The only thing odd were the questions on Belle’s tongue. 

She tried to forget them, pressing her heels into Philippe’s sides so they sprung forward, the two horses galloping along. Those uncomfortable conversations left far behind, torn up underneath their horses pounding hooves.

It was only when they were walking back, reins slack, cooling the horses down, that Belle decided she should bring it up. Otherwise, she wouldn’t. 

“Merida,” Belle said, gathering her reins and sitting up a little straighter. “May I ask you about something? It has to do with the Rescue Aid Society.” 

Out in the woods, she didn’t mind naming it. There was no one except, maybe, the Prince to hear. The only problem was, although Belle had not been given much information, just Merida’s name and that she had been a ward of the RAS--she had been able to put together how those two paths had crossed. When Merida had been released from prison, Belle had been furious. She hadn’t understood why or how. 

Now, it made sense. She didn’t hold it against Merida. In fact, if she had been on the other side of things, she would be right along with the RAS, trying to free her. But, it was a time in their relationship they rarely spoke of. It was painful and difficult and Belle was rather shy about painful and difficult conversations. Merida was quite the same. It had been easier to just accept, forgive, and move on. Now, they would need to talk about it, if Belle was gonna get all of the information that she needed in order to make the best decision for her career and her family. 

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