A collective sigh of relief swept through the group. Beauty felt a strange mix of embarrassment and awkwardness. She wanted to laugh but had to hold it in.

They had all been so caught up in the drama, so ready to offer help, only to find out it was just... a chicken?

"Oh, sorry," they all murmured in unison, their faces flushing with embarrassment.

Jessie was fighting every urge not to laugh at the poor lady. In fact, she had to avoid eye contact with Beauty, because that ...