"One couldn't fault her for being upset with me originally," she pointed out. "However, I am grateful for her help. And I was more than happy to help her in return."
The smile one wore when thinking back fondly on a memory was evident as she went on. In just a few short hours, as night was falling, Belle had been able to track the Yaoguai for the second time. What she had not prepared for was how badly injured Mulan's leg had been injured, leaving her unable to walk.
"She had given me her sword and told me to accomplish what she could not." Belle held her hands together over her lap as she looked to them for a moment. "And I admit... I was worried. Afraid even. I've never thought to ever kill another, whether they're human or creature." It wasn't in her nature to consider such a thing.