"You know it wasn't very sporting of you to sneak up on me like that." the Beast said. "What happened, did they run out of knights trying to make a name for themselves? I don't know whether to be insulted or flattered they sent a woman this time to try and kill me. "You want to put me down and we'll try it again," she said. "Oh, you want a fair fight this time?" the Beast asked. "What choice do I have?" she asked in reply. "If you're going to kill me anyway I'd rather die fighting." "IF I let you go you will have 2 choices Princess. One, you turn and walk away and leave me in peace and live a long and healthy life, or try and fight me and I beat you to a bloody pulp then cook you up and have what's left of you for dinner."