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The raging storm outside was the worst the mountainside had seen in years. Rain came hammering down against the windows, wind howling like hungry wolves past the towers, thunder causing the foundations to rumble terribly. “Not a fit night out for man or beast,” Cogsworth had muttered without thinking.
The Beast snarled once at the clock before turning his attention back to the window, watching the violent tempest as it fell upon the woods beyond the castle gates. He was almost fascinated by this storm... but then again there was so little entertainment in his castle anymore, anything could seem fascinating to Beast these days.
Cogsworth chuckled nervously when his Master snarled, quickly muttering an apology. “Ah--slip of the tongue, Master... silly old saying, isn’t it? Whoever thought of it didn’t know what they were talking about--obviously.” The servant paused in his rambling then, and the sudden silence had the Beast curious. He glanced down to see the clock staring at something outside, and he followed his gaze to see something moving through the rain, across the long bridge and to the castle gates.
“A traveler?” Cogsworth muttered. “Who would be out in this weather?”
















