"Popo..." he said when she stopped nuzzling him, and then he pointed out as if to tell her his papa was not around and was out.
After they'd returned to the castle and Rohan had told her to go and get warm, Belle was surprised when Gwen didn't lead her to the attic room where she had stayed when they had first gotten married.
Instead, Gwen brought her to a much better-looking chamber, larger, with a bigger bed, more space, and a closet arranged with both her belongings and Rohan's, like one of those closets meant for couples. Belle was pleased to know they would now be sharing a chamber in the castle, unlike before they had left Nightbrook when they had lived in separate rooms.
She had marveled at how big and luxurious the chamber was compared to the small one in the cottage, and then she had finally taken a hot bath, refusing to let herself sink into homesickness for the cottage.
