Beast contains so many multitudes.
She’s lonely. She keeps everyone at a distance. She wants to be loved. She thinks she’s irredeemable/doesn’t deserve it. She thinks everyone deserves kindness and respect. She doesn’t include herself in the ‘kindness’ part of ‘everyone.’ She’s curious and eager to explore. She’s terrified of people knowing anything substantial about her. She hates when people put on masks and use them to hurt people. She wears the biggest spikiest sharpest mask she can find to keep herself safe. She’s so very tired. She’s so very angry. She loves. She’s lost. Everyone deserves a home and safety, including her. But she doesn’t deserve kindness and gentleness at all.