Chapter Fifty Eight

Beauty & the Beast

‘What do you want to call her?’

Gaston asked his beautiful wife Agathe as she cradled their newborn daughter in her arms. Her long hair was curled over one shoulder and shone in the candlelight, it was hard to believe she had given birth just an hour ago. She looked radiant and glowed with happiness,

‘I would like to call her Belle, Gaston;

‘Of course, a pretty name for a pretty girl’

The baby gurgled and waved her arms gazing at her Mother with her big blue eyes,

‘Chérie fille je vais te donner le monde ma petite beauté’ [Darling girl I will give you the world my little beauty]

Her Mother whispered as her husband turned away to get her a drink,

‘Chéri, je te donne mon cadeau de magie, utilise-le bien.’ [Darling, I give you my gift of magic, use it well]

Gaston did not see the flash of blue light that passed between Mother and Daughter, the Enchantress knew her future, it was a risk bestowing her magic on her newborn daughter but she had little choice. The Coven h