Rex flicked his tongue out and lightly tapped Belle's hand out of reflex more than conscious act. When he saw her intent he rolled onto his side, exposing the pricks made by the thorns more easily.[b] "Felix ssaysss you're only in pain if you're not working hard enough. I guessss I'm not working hard enough caussse it still hurtsss a little, but at leasst the dinner table looksss nice.[/b]" He was kind of rambling at this point but that was okay. [b]"Well you know we were humanss before the curse. I myself was a sswashbuckling jesster. Now I'm thisss, I guesss talking is part of the cursse."[/b] Rex spoke speculatively. He'd never put much thought into it.