"Do you think so?" If the beast would let her go eventually, that was really the best thing, Ami thought. Maybe she could at least be patient for awhile. "If he'd let me go, I can wait a little. But I really need to go home to Mama."

She was absolutely not going to compromise on that. She wanted her freedom, and Mama needed her.

"Mako-chan?" she let herself be curious, since she was going to be here at least a little while. "Is she the cook for the castle?"