Ford chapter 4

Ford

1500"s BC

North America Southern Sidhe Acadiana mound

He couldn’t stop himself from looking at her whenever he could ever since she had brought chaos to the dining hall.  His body buzzed while the tiny fairies attempted to tame her long thick hair that hung down to the middle of her waist the color of an aged pearl.  It's mass framed a delicate face with oak colored brows and thick pale lips.  He instantly adored the way she looked at the crowd embarrassed but still a proud royal.  The enormous hall aglow for the festival and the hundred light hearted and laughing people could not distract him from this insane need of her.  He felt like he was fighting to stand in a powerful river and not fall and be pulled to her.   He was watching when she jerked alert and started looking around like she was searching for someone and they locked eyes. The fight was over his feet where swept out from under him  and he was drowning. 

“So tell me all about your quest Ford?”  “Ford?” Sansa yelled retrieving me from my encompassing feeling.  This sister was young but she was not lacking in confidence and attempted charisma.  She drew attention to her best features by twisting her vivid red hair next to her ear and blinking her short lashes that framed  amazing golden eyes bright with flirtation.   Of course the rumors had spread throughout the mounds on the continent that King Hammil had the most dazzling daughters, all daughters the poor man. His Queen had been true magic in the land of Eire and she may not be a Goddess here but they had created unique creatures . “O Sensa I wouldn’t exactly call it a quest” .  My cousin Bran said trying to gracefully extract her full attention from me.  “We are simply exploring more of our splendid country, enjoying a bit of freedom before the burden of  family responsibility finds its full weight on Ford's shoulders.  Perhaps you should make us a quest Sensa, it would make for a much better story?”  “Bran I don’t trust this little one, we may parish before it was over if we left on one of her adventures” I said.  “Little one?”  Sensa caressed her exaggerated curves hands resting on full hips. “I am fourteen and we are already allowed to get married.  Don’t try to dismiss me because of my age.  I see you are captured by my sister Marron . So entranced you have yet to notice that tall drink next to my father is her intended.  Cullen and Marron will finally be married and out of this mound next month.  He holds her dearer than his own being, been stalking her since he could walk.  If Marron had other suitors I don’t think Cullen even gave them a chance to enter the mound."  His hand that had raised a large glass to his lips spasmed from Sensa's proclamation.  Before he could get it to his lips it fell and splashed red wine all over the table  'Impossible" .  He jumped up from the table as fairies rushed on the mess but he couldn't stay here. He felt panicked and sick from this news. He looked up at Marron she was talking to her sister and hadn't even noticed but she still she took his breath away. He briskly left the hall.  Bran stopped him as a he climbed out of the mound onto a lookout stand that wound high in a thick Cyprus tree.  Bran's yelling to stop had disturbed a flock of Ibises and their giant white wings rose into the night sky like ghosts escaping the swamps.  "I have been tricked by that southern juju they warned us about Bran.  I saw her and she is my everything.  Could one look posses someone?  Surely not It has never happened before.  They must have slipped something into my drink.  Marron, Marron what have you done to me?"  Bran laughed, "you are crazy she is pretty but taken. You heard Sensa the guy has guarded her his entire life.  Go for Auden she looks entertaining! If you don't want one I do, Bran huffed."  "I know I can't help it she has dulled me to everything else if I can't see her, talk to her, I think I might be done for."  "Well there you go, I'm sure you will get a chance to talk to her and she will be nothing more than a unique looking girl." Ford just shook his head  "But you have heard our tales they say that each one of us was created by the God's then torn apart making one man one women.  Then they tossed us to earth and entertain themselves watching us try to find each other again.  Bran she is my other half. I know it."