सिंडरेला slept fitfully. Her room was far larger than she was used to. The soft blankets and बिस्तर helped calm her... a little, but the unfamiliarness of the room made her uneasy and her sleep erratic.

She dreamed of a गढ़, महल dark and mysterious. It was empty except for her. She wandered the halls aimlessly with no directions just to go forward.

"Beast." She mumbled. She didn't know why but she kept seeing his face in her dream. Something in the गढ़, महल was calling to her but she couldn't figure out who या what it was. She new it was important but she couldn't grasp what it was या why it was important. She searched for it but kept getting distracted. The closer she got the और jumbled her mind felt. She turned a corner and stopped. The pull was strong. She stared down a long corridor and at the end was a closed door. She felt a pull to go towards the door but no matter how many steps आगे she took she did not get any closer to it. She continued on trying to go to the door and she felt the pull grow stronger. Slowly she made progress forward. She kept going until she was in front of the door. She reached out her hand to turn the knob and

A knock came from the door. सिंडरेला woke with a start. The knock wasn't in her dreams but at her bedroom door. Sun streamed through a crack between the curtains. It was well into the morning far longer than सिंडरेला had slept in years. She shook her head slightly to clear her mind from her dream and come back to reality.

"Mademoiselle? Good morning. Are आप awake?" Called Lumiere from behind the door.

"My dear I have hot चाय and breakfast for you." Cooed Mrs. Potts.

"Et hem. Mademoiselle. Would आप be so kind as to let us in?" Asked Cogsworth. The three of them talked quietly behind the door सिंडरेला couldn't tell what they were saying. She put on a लबादा, बागे that had appeared on the foot of the बिस्तर and opened the door.

"Good morning" She said. Mrs. Potts, Lumiere, and Cogsworth filed in the room.

"How did आप sleep dear?" Asked Mrs. Potts as she poured चाय into a cup.

"I slept.. okay." She कहा and picked up the चाय cup. "Thank you."

Not convinced द्वारा her answer Lumiere asked "Was the room not to your liking?" Cogsworth looked anxiously toward Cinderella.

"The room is lovely. Far bigger and grander than I am used to." She looked down convicted. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to talk badly about my home. It just... I'm not used to just lavish accommodations."

The three objects exchanged a glance. "Well now आप don't have to worry about that." कहा Mrs. Potts encouragingly. "Well now, there is lots to do today. After आप eat breakfast and get dressed we will give आप a tour of the गढ़, महल and get आप better settled in."

"Your not sending me back?" सिंडरेला asked a little surprised.

"No Mademoiselle. Master कहा आप could stay." Lumiere said.

"I never sleep so late. It won't happen again. I will make sure I serve आप well." कहा सिंडरेला dully with not emotion.

"No, आप don't understand. Your not staying to be a maid. No one sends a note and expects their orders to be followed. I run this castle" Cogsworth कहा rambling.

"Et hem." Chimmed Lumiere. Cogsworth paused.

"Oh yes, Master is Master of course. But I am in charge of running the household. आप my dear are not staying as a maid. Your stepmother may be important where आप used to live but her she has no power over आप या this castle."

सिंडरेला smiled and showed a she was relieved.

"Well now that that's sorted. We will let आप get ready."

They left the room so सिंडरेला could get dressed. She ate a बिस्कुट from the tray they had brought with them and got dressed. Life was looking up for the first time in a long time.