Belle French's Journal of Adventures

A slim journal bound in midnight-blue leather, its cover embossed with a golden rose beneath a glass dome. The pages are creamy vellum edged in gilt, yet they never yellow, tear, or stain. Belle's elegant handwriting fills most entries, accompanied by delicate sketches of the Beast, the castle's shifting corridors, enchanted household objects, magical meals, and the rose that measures the duration of the curse. When opened, the journal smells faintly of old books, rain, and cinnamon. Entries sometimes rearrange themselves into chronological order, and illustrations subtly animate when viewed by candlelight.