Of Tail Fins and Seaweed Mist
Chapter 3
Everyone in town came to Andrew and Adriana's wedding, and everyone rejoiced. Old Mrs. Ulles, Adriana's landlady, organized the wedding like Adriana was her own daughter. It was a simple affair, but filled with love and joy. As Andrew watched his beautiful young bride walk down the aisle towards him, he knew he had made the right decision.
They said their vows, and kissed. The ceremony was held in the park, and everyone danced and ate.
After everything, Andrew took Adriana to his home. But he had a surprise. His little two-room hut was too small, he had decided, so from the moment he had proposed, he began to work on a new home. It wasn't luxurious or anything, but it was a beautiful home. It was made with pearly white blue stones, with a thatched roof. It had four rooms, small, but four rooms none the less. He had planted watercress and all sorts of other herbs, and beautiful sea-like flowers, and behind the cottage there was a pond, with frogs and fish. But the best was inside.
Adriana gasped when she saw the cottage, she was delighted. It was beautiful. She walked inside, and Andrew led her to the big surprise. She walked into the room, and stared around in awe. It was a beautiful room. All the walls were made from intricate tiny shells found along the shore. Andrew spent many hours putting each individual shell into its place.
"I made this room for you, Adriana, it is for you, to do what you wish, your workroom. And when the moonlight shine through the window, it casts light onto the shells, and it provides a pale blue light all around the room."
"Andrew, thank you so much, this means...the world to me."
"I know."
So they sat there in the shell room, Andrew holding Adriana, and they gazed around, watching how the moonlight bounced off each shell, and watching the sea waves roar and crash. That was how they spent their first night together.
Life wasn't easy, but they always made it. They were poor, but happy. Andrew became a carpenter, and after he was done work, he would go out to the sea, where he belonged, to catch fish to sell and for food for his family. Adriana found that she had a great talent. She could paint. She sold her paintings for quite a bit, and she also grew vegetables and raised cows, chickens, and pigs to eat and to sell.
They both often went swimming together, and Andrew found it odd how fast and how gracefully she swam. Most humans look clumsy and uncoordinated in the water, but Adriana swam with the fish, almost as if she was one herself. It was very odd, Andrew thought, but any mention of where she came from always brought remorse and sadness.
Then, something happened to make their lives even more joyful. Adriana was with child. They sat on the shore, while the sea sang soothing lullabies to their unborn child. They were the happiest people in the country.
Eight months later, Adriana gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Alexia. She had her father's green eyes, and her mother's dark hair. The midwife thought it was odd that the baby didn't utter a single cry as she came into the world. She just looked around, and smiled. She was a miracle.
Following Alexia came Tina, Albert, Allison, Robbie, and Martha. Each was beautiful.
They were happy. Andrew had added on another room to the cottage, because all six children couldn't fit in one room. The children were extremely smart, and all the people in the town and their children liked them all, for they were well behaved, and fun. But the thing they loved to do most was swim. They swam like it was part of their nature, like walking, talking, and breathing. They could hold their breaths for nearly five minutes.
Adriana soon found out that she was pregnant. Their seventh child. There is a superstition that the seventh child of a family will rise above others. But if the family has an eighth child, then the superstition is cancelled out. It was odd, but many believed in it. So that was why, nine months later, many came to see the birth of the seventh child of the sea family.
When she finally came into the world, she looked around, with stormy blue eyes exactly like her mother's. None of the other children had eyes like that. Andrew stared at them. It reminded him of that night, nine years ago, when he had found his love. Everyone saw something in that child.
This child would be great.
Hey! Well, I hope you liked this one too! I'd just like to point something out. Those of you who are reading 'A Blackened Rose', will notice that these two stories are a bit alike, yet completely opposite. Two couples get married. One is poor, the other rich. The rich one is unhappy, the poor one is blissfully happy. There are more similarities, I just thought to show you one or two! Anyway, thanks to all for reading this! I love writing this story; it's really fun to write.
Kaio: Well, Adriana is someone completely made up, you'll see who she is in time!
Teigr: Well, the name has something to do with it, but many fisherman have names like that. Plus I love the name!
ElvenDreams: Well, the reason I don't stretch it out is this. This isn't part of the whole sea witch story, it is the beginning, and I need to get started!
Miss Piratess: Yes, it is fairly emotional, but don't worry, there will be lots of betrayal, hurt, and hatred! I won't disappoint you.
Mel: Thanks!
Shiseidox: I know, it's fluffy, but it will change...it'll become dark soon.
Michele: Glad you like it!
NOTE: This all takes place in like the 1600's, and pretty much in an Irish, Scottish setting. But it's like everything combined, England, France, I'm not just going to stick with one country's culture, I want tons!!! Oh, and for those who think it is too fluffy and frivolous, Adriana is going to do something drastic that will leave Andrew heartbroken next chapter...
Chapter 3
Everyone in town came to Andrew and Adriana's wedding, and everyone rejoiced. Old Mrs. Ulles, Adriana's landlady, organized the wedding like Adriana was her own daughter. It was a simple affair, but filled with love and joy. As Andrew watched his beautiful young bride walk down the aisle towards him, he knew he had made the right decision.
They said their vows, and kissed. The ceremony was held in the park, and everyone danced and ate.
After everything, Andrew took Adriana to his home. But he had a surprise. His little two-room hut was too small, he had decided, so from the moment he had proposed, he began to work on a new home. It wasn't luxurious or anything, but it was a beautiful home. It was made with pearly white blue stones, with a thatched roof. It had four rooms, small, but four rooms none the less. He had planted watercress and all sorts of other herbs, and beautiful sea-like flowers, and behind the cottage there was a pond, with frogs and fish. But the best was inside.
Adriana gasped when she saw the cottage, she was delighted. It was beautiful. She walked inside, and Andrew led her to the big surprise. She walked into the room, and stared around in awe. It was a beautiful room. All the walls were made from intricate tiny shells found along the shore. Andrew spent many hours putting each individual shell into its place.
"I made this room for you, Adriana, it is for you, to do what you wish, your workroom. And when the moonlight shine through the window, it casts light onto the shells, and it provides a pale blue light all around the room."
"Andrew, thank you so much, this means...the world to me."
"I know."
So they sat there in the shell room, Andrew holding Adriana, and they gazed around, watching how the moonlight bounced off each shell, and watching the sea waves roar and crash. That was how they spent their first night together.
Life wasn't easy, but they always made it. They were poor, but happy. Andrew became a carpenter, and after he was done work, he would go out to the sea, where he belonged, to catch fish to sell and for food for his family. Adriana found that she had a great talent. She could paint. She sold her paintings for quite a bit, and she also grew vegetables and raised cows, chickens, and pigs to eat and to sell.
They both often went swimming together, and Andrew found it odd how fast and how gracefully she swam. Most humans look clumsy and uncoordinated in the water, but Adriana swam with the fish, almost as if she was one herself. It was very odd, Andrew thought, but any mention of where she came from always brought remorse and sadness.
Then, something happened to make their lives even more joyful. Adriana was with child. They sat on the shore, while the sea sang soothing lullabies to their unborn child. They were the happiest people in the country.
Eight months later, Adriana gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Alexia. She had her father's green eyes, and her mother's dark hair. The midwife thought it was odd that the baby didn't utter a single cry as she came into the world. She just looked around, and smiled. She was a miracle.
Following Alexia came Tina, Albert, Allison, Robbie, and Martha. Each was beautiful.
They were happy. Andrew had added on another room to the cottage, because all six children couldn't fit in one room. The children were extremely smart, and all the people in the town and their children liked them all, for they were well behaved, and fun. But the thing they loved to do most was swim. They swam like it was part of their nature, like walking, talking, and breathing. They could hold their breaths for nearly five minutes.
Adriana soon found out that she was pregnant. Their seventh child. There is a superstition that the seventh child of a family will rise above others. But if the family has an eighth child, then the superstition is cancelled out. It was odd, but many believed in it. So that was why, nine months later, many came to see the birth of the seventh child of the sea family.
When she finally came into the world, she looked around, with stormy blue eyes exactly like her mother's. None of the other children had eyes like that. Andrew stared at them. It reminded him of that night, nine years ago, when he had found his love. Everyone saw something in that child.
This child would be great.
Hey! Well, I hope you liked this one too! I'd just like to point something out. Those of you who are reading 'A Blackened Rose', will notice that these two stories are a bit alike, yet completely opposite. Two couples get married. One is poor, the other rich. The rich one is unhappy, the poor one is blissfully happy. There are more similarities, I just thought to show you one or two! Anyway, thanks to all for reading this! I love writing this story; it's really fun to write.
Kaio: Well, Adriana is someone completely made up, you'll see who she is in time!
Teigr: Well, the name has something to do with it, but many fisherman have names like that. Plus I love the name!
ElvenDreams: Well, the reason I don't stretch it out is this. This isn't part of the whole sea witch story, it is the beginning, and I need to get started!
Miss Piratess: Yes, it is fairly emotional, but don't worry, there will be lots of betrayal, hurt, and hatred! I won't disappoint you.
Mel: Thanks!
Shiseidox: I know, it's fluffy, but it will change...it'll become dark soon.
Michele: Glad you like it!
NOTE: This all takes place in like the 1600's, and pretty much in an Irish, Scottish setting. But it's like everything combined, England, France, I'm not just going to stick with one country's culture, I want tons!!! Oh, and for those who think it is too fluffy and frivolous, Adriana is going to do something drastic that will leave Andrew heartbroken next chapter...