"I shouldn't have kept that bird!", Sally Ann thought as she lay in bed. She'd had it on her nightstand, since the evening they'd met. It was made of wood, but so delicate and lovely. "How did he whittle it so smooth?", she wondered. She liked to hold it just before bed, for some reason it made her sleep better. There almost seemed to be a part of him in the thing. Folks did say they practiced magic on that mountain. Maybe the bird was enchanted. That might explain why for the past three nights, she'd dreamt about his smile and the way he looked at her when he said her name.

She'd certainly heard the stories about those "buck wild Farrells."

"Those Farrells are bad news, they don't know how to act around civilized folk." The townspeople would say.

"Land squatters that's all they are."

"Trouble and bad news the lot of em".

Most people just figured it was best to steer clear of them all. She heard the rumors for so long, she believed them as fact. And then she met Hasil.

He seemed so sweet, respectful and determined. There was so much he didn't know about her world. She did realize there was another side of him she didn't see. Despite her efforts to keep him at a distance, he kept showing up. She certainly did not need this right now!

Still... there was just something about him she couldn't shake. She turned over on her side and picked up the little bird. As she touched it's smooth "feathers", she drifted off to sleep. Sure enough Hasil Farrell was there smiling "Hey, Sally Ann, how bout that date?"

Sally Ann surrendered to her dreams and smiled.

Notes: I love the Sally Ann/ Hasil characters so much! This might turn into a longer fic, depending on what happens to these two in the future. Thanks for taking the time to read one of my stories. I'd love to hear from other " Sasil" fans. :-)