Beauty wiped her eyes again, though the tears continued to fall.

"You don't understand, Jessie... I didn't give him the chance to explain. And when he did... I said terrible things. I... I'm afraid he's done for good." Her voice cracked.

Jessie sighed deeply, then knelt in front of Beauty, taking both her hands.

"Listen to me, honey. People do make mistakes, and when i say people I meant everyone, literally. If you really want to make things right with Bruno, you have to ...