I don't know - maybe I'm too practical, but I always thought she should have a safety net. I mean, she barely knows the Prince. Does he even have a first name??? Oh yeah, Eric. Well, she barely knows "Eric". What is he turns out to, I don't know, have a... a... strange fetish or something? Where would she be then, hmm? Calling to the seagull for moral support, that's where. :P

:D Belle was good - and bless Gaston. I haven't seen that since I was ten, but if he wasn't propositioning the local boys between scenes... >;)

All this talk about Disney maids makes me wish I'd seen 'Mulan'. Have you seen that? Apparently she's a great Disney gal. :P