[ belle was so absorbed in her reading that when she looks up abruptly, there's a startled quality to her expression, as if for a moment she'd forgotten any world existed outside those pages. but then she smiles, even if there's a slightly abashed quality to her tone when she processes the compliment. ]
Sir Reynard! [ she closes the volume, marking the place carefully, and sitting up straight. ] It's a pleasure to meet you.
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Sir Reynard! [ she closes the volume, marking the place carefully, and sitting up straight. ] It's a pleasure to meet you.