The Benson family came to continue the lineage on the part of Wendolin and Nora, who had only one daughter and this daughter of theirs had 6 more daughters who spread a bit throughout England, creating different lineages, most of whom, when marrying another man, ended up adopting another last name and with this they gradually took on other characteristics or else they became more and more distant from magic during the 19th century. Due to this multiple separation in each one going to their place, this ended up causing the family to branch off even from the main lineage where they stayed at the Wendolin residence.
Wendolin Benson died somewhat early on March 10, 1809 due to the problem she had with erasing her memories, however it was repaired, she ended up having a major outbreak that got out of control and with that went into a deep coma where she never woke up again. The last part of the Benson family left the house, since Nora Perkins also died very early on November 4, 1806, due to tuberculosis because of the pollution that was very high in the whole city of London that was in great growth, both in population and pollution.
As the decades went by, magic in the Benson family was dying out more and more, usually the family prioritized the birth of sons since they could work in the factories and bring in more money, while the daughters did not give as much return and putting them in a witch academy would mean spending more money, so they had to choose to follow the same path as the sons of working in factories and making more money, since the Benson family became poorer as the decades went by.
That is until the 1880's where Jonas Benson has seven children, the eldest being Gabrielle Benson, the family lived in a more rural area of London, where the women took care of the farm while the men worked in factories, the work was always divided that way, and the eldest daughter was the one who often had the responsibility of taking care of her six brothers and sisters, she was often not respected.
Gabrielle was also gifted with an incredible beauty that drew attention, even if she was poorer, some of the rich men driving by in their carriages always stopped in the vicinity to gawk at the woman working on the farm and marvel at how attractive she was, one of these rich men was a young man named Keith Ford, owner of an extremely high fortune on the outskirts of distant Leeds, The man was on a journey to find the perfect wife, as his father had said that he would have to marry if he wanted to gain control of the family fortune, which was earned over the years after they discovered oil wells in the middle east and created an oil company, which was gradually making more and more profit, it was clear that the Fords were on the rise with FPC.
January 6th, 1898, it was a winter day in London, Gabrielle Benson worked tirelessly to try to get something for the winter, but she couldn't do much, the crops were dying, there was no way she could even plant anything, since the ground would soon be covered with snow, and she would have to find a way to guarantee food through vegetables, but without vegetables there would be no way to feed the animals either. This winter was being the most severe of all, never before had the cold and snow left the farm with nothing.
Gabrielle was hopeless, she would have to leave to work again in the factories as she used to do every winter, which she hated, because the city stank, the air was full of smoke and the working conditions were horrible, she would have to stay for almost 14 hours a day working on dangerous machines, but something came to save her day. A carriage with two wealthy men passing by stopped in the outskirts and these men got off, one was Keith Ford the other was Thomas Ford, as soon as they got off and arrived at the gate of the estate they were met by the girl.
- Good morning, what can I do for you?
Gabrielle says.
- We want to talk to your father. Is he in?
Thomas says.
- Yes, I will warn him.
Gabrielle says.
Gabrielle goes to warn her father that there were two men at the door of the house, so the man quickly goes there somewhat apprehensive, so much so that he puts a gun hidden in his waistband, but as soon as he arrives he is faced with two wealthy gentlemen, so Keith quickly points to Benson and Jonah understands what it was all about.
- Gabrielle, stay in your house, this is a man-to-man conversation.
Jonas says.
Gabrielle being a very obedient girl, she goes into the house and waits for the conversation between the three men, it was a conversation about Gabrielle, where Thomas wanted to buy the girl to marry his son Keith, which makes Jonas even get a smile from every corner of his face, even more with the money offered.
- Five thousand pounds for the hand of your daughter, what do you think sir, I know this will be very good for both sides, this money will ensure your survival and on top of that we will give your daughter a better place to live, my son Keith was extremely interested in the beauty of your girl.
Says Thomas with a bag of money in his hands.
- Five thousand pounds? Where do I sign? I'll take it without a second thought!
Says Jonas jumping for joy.
Thomas then takes a contract and with that Jonas signs the papers and goes back to the house with that bag of money in hand, soon running into Gabrielle who was still a bit confused, trying to understand a little what was going on, until her father tells her about the news, with all the happiness in the world that he was rich.
- Daughter, our family is safe! I am rich! Rich! Filthy rich!
Jonas says.
- Really? That's wonderful! But how did you get all this money?
Gabrielle says.
- Daughter, you will go with those men... You have earned a rich husband my girl, get your things, pack your bags and don't be late because your future husband is waiting for you.
Jonas says.
- What? Just like that? I'm going to get married without even having my wish granted?
Gabrielle says.
- Please, daughter, do this for your family... Save our future... That rich man seems to be a good guy and you will live in high luxury... Think not only of yourself, but of us in general... Do this for us, for our future, this decision is for our sake.
Says Jonah with his hand on Gabrielle's shoulder.
Gabrielle snorts, somewhat sad, but agrees, going to her room to get her clothes, putting them in her suitcase, as well as some documents and important things, such as a book on magic that held the generations, written by Wendolin Benson in 1783. After packing up, the girl hugs her father and leaves.
- It took time.
Says Keith.
- Keith! Have some respect for a lady, you don't treat a woman that way, now apologize and kiss your future wife's hand.
Thomas says.
Keith apologizes and then kisses Gabrielle's hand, then the three of them get in the carriage and Thomas tells the girl that they will have a long trip to Leeds where the Ford family mansion was, it was a huge place and full of luxury, only the main hall was bigger than the whole property that her family had. When she arrives Gabrielle is impressed and in shock with all that sophistication, until Keith arrives in the house maids.
- Take this woman to get ready, my wife is not going to look like a poor woman, put some decent, classy clothes on her, I don't want them to think I married a woman of any class.
Says Keith.
The maids agree and then begin to take Gabrielle upstairs where they go into a room to change the woman who was still trying to get used to all this, to all this classy milieu, so much so that she could barely stand in pain while the maids taught etiquette to the poor woman, besides also having to wear extremely tight clothes.
As the weeks went by Gabrielle got used to all that luxury and all those demands to become refined and with the perfect etiquette, as Keith demanded a lot that the girl be a little more classy, because she didn't want to be embarrassed, so she would get married on February 28, 1898.
The Benson family with time also improved their quality of life after Gabrielle left, everyone could live better and Jonas decided to focus on moving to a place further inland where he would grow his farm a little more, he even hired many people who were of the same class as the Bensonsons used to be, which little by little became an investment since they were no longer alone working on a subsistence farm.
February 28, 1898, comes the long-awaited day of Gabrielle Benson's wedding to Keith Ford, held in the Ford family mansion itself, but without calling the Benson family, since Gabrielle's husband did not want to be seen around poor people and that it was no longer enough to have his wife.
- Do you, Gabrielle Benson, take Keith Ford to be your lawfully wedded husband?
Says the celebrant.
- Accepted.
Gabrielle says.
- Do you, Keith Ford, take Gabrielle Benson to be your lawfully wedded wife?
Says the celebrant.
- Accepted.
Says Keith.
After the two accept, the celebrant says that the two can kiss, and the couple kisses, which was the first time the couple had ever kissed, since Thomas had very much reinforced the idea that Keith could only kiss his wife once they were married. But that didn't stop him from making do with kissing and even having sex with other women he met in brothels. The worst of it all was that Gabrielle couldn't complain, she had been suffering in silence long before the wedding. So much so that after the kiss and the throwing of the bouquet she went to isolate herself from the whole party by sitting on a chair inside until on the way she met a family with two green-haired women and a red-haired man. Unintentionally the bride ended up bumping into the couple's daughter.
- Ah sorry, I hadn't seen it.
Gabrielle says.
- Ah well, it happens. Meredith is a little emotional and runs around. So why aren't you there with your husband, enjoy the party.
Says the child's mother lifting her up.
- I'm not really in the mood, I just want to be alone for a while and think about my family...
Gabrielle says.
- Ah well... If you want to talk any tips on marriage just ask my person, I have plenty of experience being quite a wife to my Herald... I am Alice Cavendish, this is my twelve year old daughter Meredith. I'm even pregnant with another one, whose name will be Diana.
Says Alice.
- Mom, can I have a little chat with the bride? She looks a little sad.
Says Meredith.
- Ah well, this bride seems to be quite young, I think she will want to talk to someone of a similar age... How old are you?
Says Alice.
- Fifteen... But I don't want to open my mouth too much or my husband might get angry.
Gabrielle says.
Alice is somewhat shocked, but decides to comply with Gabrielle's wishes, already having an idea that this was an arranged marriage, so the girl's mother leaves with her husband and leaves Meredith with the bride, where the two go to a more secluded place to talk to each other, which has already begun to become the birth of a great friendship.
- Hello... You seem like a nice person... I think I have seen you before... A book by my ancestor tells about green-haired witches who invented a magical thing that made her become a mother.
Gabrielle says.
- The fertility stone... Yes, I think she must be talking about the Cavendish, and I am one. But why did you marry this guy? What made you marry Keith Ford, he has a reputation of being a terrible man, so much so that my mother has heard that some of her friends refused to marry him because he was a cruel man... But why did you marry him then?
Says Meredith.
- I had no choice... But please don't tell anyone about this... It was either that or let my family starve... I did it to save my family from starvation... That's why I married him...
Gabrielle says.
Meredith was shocked to see this, and she slowly talked a little more to Gabrielle, learning more about the girl, telling stories of the Cavendish family about the book of the fertility stone. Meanwhile, outside, Keith was talking to other men and laughing with his friends, and some of them just kept saying that it was a wrong decision.
- Really Keith... Why did you make the decision to marry a poor girl like that? So many classy women who are well-off and as attractive as this Gabrielle, and you get me this one.
Says one of Keith's friends.
- This is just a marriage of appearances, this woman is hot, so far the one who never gave me her pussy, but soon she will have to consummate this union and I will eat one of the best pussies I will ever see in my life? Not for nothing did I choose a London girl from those poor girls, the pretty ones are always worth more. Besides, if I marry a woman like that, the press will think that I am a humble man, that our company is also on the side of the people, so we will gain even more clients and money! Besides, every woman from a rich family can complain and divorce me using the courts to get every pound out of me.
Says Keith.
- Damn, you are very smart Keith, I wish I was as smart as you are and from the looks of things your wife is still a young girl, she seems to be quite young, if you want to share her with your friends I thank you very much, but if not, don't worry...
Says Keith's friend.
- I can't, but just to be nice, I'm not going to eat only her yet, so I'll still go to the brothels, I'll be there tomorrow. After all, whores have the advantage that they don't get pregnant and, on top of that, they know how to have sex.
Says Keith.
- Are you going to get your wife pregnant?
Says Keith's friend.
- Without a shadow of a doubt, I want to maintain the Ford family legacy, I want to maintain the power of our family, having a child will guarantee my legacy, that's why I'm going to get her pregnant, besides that a beautiful woman is necessary to make a beautiful child as well.
Says Keith shrugging his shoulders.
- Yeah man! You think ahead of your time and your wife is a real hottie, so good luck, I'm sure your son will get all the hottest women in the world, he will be the son of the king of oil in the UK, I'm sure this business of yours will be very profitable yet.
Says Keith's friend tapping Ford's cup.
Back inside, Meredith and Gabrielle finish talking among themselves about the fertility stone and what little they know about the families' past, with Benson even picking up an old family book that was somewhat damaged and showing it to Cavendish.
- That book is just a little old and damaged... If I care.
Says Meredith using a spell on the book that ends up repairing it.
- Woah, you restored this relic... I treasure it so much... Thank you very much.
Gabrielle says.
- It must mean a lot to you, and from the looks of it, it's a diary. Right?
Says Meredith.
- Yes, it is Wendolin Benson's diary, where she tells about the years of her life, about the people she met, even a little bit about her history, when she faced memory problems, and in the end she even said that she wrote every day in detail about what happened because of the memory loss she had later... Wendolin was a very hardworking witch. If you want to borrow the book, as long as you return it to me...
Gabrielle says.
- I promise I will, I'll even make a copy of this book at home, I was interested to know more about the Benson family witches, they have been so lackluster lately, I've never heard about them, other than in the lesbian city wars in the last century.
Says Meredith.
- She lived in that time, so I'm sure she'll love it.
Says Gabrielle smiling at Meredith.
Meredith then puts the book in her purse, says goodbye to Gabrielle with a smile and leaves the mansion so as not to arouse so much suspicion on Benson, she leaves together with her father and mother to the Cavendish family residence. Keith, on the other hand, stays all day talking to friends and his father from time to time about the whole wedding party, sometimes pretending to praise his wife.
After the party, the marriage was consummated and on December 10, 1898, Margaret Benson Ford was born, a girl that generated extreme dissatisfaction on Keith's behalf, who wanted very much for her to have a male child, so much so that he even started to disown the little girl early on, besides mistreating his wife and daughter a lot during all these years.
See you, poor witches...
Full name: Gabrielle Benson
Date of birth: 11/28/1882
Place of birth: London, England, United Kingdom (English)
Height: 1,58m
Weight: 51 kg
Measurements (bust/ waist/hip): 92/61/94
Hair color and appearance: Brown, long, reaching to the waist line, curly, with some bangs that pass across the forehead, it was usually fastened by braids that passed over the right shoulder.
Eye color and appearance: teal, nordic
Physical appearance: pale Caucasian skin, thin, large breasts, rectangular nose
Gabrielle was a girl of humble origin, a descendant of the Benson family, which with the passing of the years was declining a lot, due to constant power disputes among the descendants, besides many separations, which ended up leaving only one branch that lived in the poor and distant region of London, where it was a small subsistence farm, until a carriage arrived and it was a gentleman named Damon Ford who arrived and bought Gabrielle in exchange for getting her to marry his son named Keith, the girl until then with only 16 years old was forced to leave home and eventually accepted after much reluctance, on behalf of the family, since the amount of money would save her family, but little did Gabrielle know that she would marry one of the most cruel people she has ever seen in her life. Gabrielle since then has suffered a lot at the hands of Keith Ford, even more so when she became pregnant with Margaret, which made things even worse, since the man wanted her to have a male child, but unfortunately after a very painful delivery, she almost died and was recommended never to become pregnant again or she could risk dying during delivery, along with the child.