Once upon a time, in a kingdom far, far away, there lived, in an enchanted castle, a prince who was cursed to be a beast till he found in his heart, to be in love and be loved in return. Far away from that kingdom, in a little provincial French town, lived a girl who spent her days with her hair in a simple knot, her feet in dainty black shoes and her nose buried in books, and dreamt of adventures, of far away lands and of Beanstalks and ogres. They were as different as they ever could be and yet, in the hands of destiny, their paths crossed and both learnt to look beyond the obvious – to transcend the apparent, and find in kind eyes, gentle smiles and silent tears, the dreams and desires, the hopes and joys, the love and affection that hides in all of us. Against all odds, they came together, to be bound in love – Beauty and the Beast. And as they loved and grew in friendship and affection; as they learnt to love and loved to learn more about each other, the iron chains of enchantment...