1. Resisting Fate - Part Three of Three


    Date: 8/20/2015, Categories: Historical, Author: Poppet, Rating: 35, Source: LushStories

    woman such a gift, you must feel strongly for her." "I do," I replied. "And I wish her to become my wife." Father and Chief Two Moons shared a long look, and I wondered what they would say. Bringing a woman in from another tribe was an accepted practice, and I was sure no one would complain, but my Elsie was a White. As such, part of me worried that some in the tribe might object to her becoming one of us. Sitting there by the fire, I watched for long moments as the Chief and my father determined the fate of the woman I had come to love. Then, with a grin as wide as the Great River, Two Moons stood and raised his voice so that all would hear. "Listen to me, people of the Crow! I, Chief Two Moons, declare that the woman we know as White Dove be welcomed into our lodges and our fires. That she is betrothed to a great hunter and warrior of our people! Let no one cast aspersions on her, or doubt her place among the People!" With that, my father drew me into his arms and hugged me as the joyful whoops and cheers rose from the gathering. It was a loud and boisterous welcome that carried to the skies, announcing to the Great Spirit that we would be wed. "Tomorrow, let the women raise a new tepee while we prepare the bonding ceremony!" *** When Red Elk came to me and told me that he spoke to his father and the Chief, I was speechless. I felt my whole world spin around like the two-step and it felt amazing! I leapt into his arms and kissed him passionately. I didn’t care who saw us. ...
    In fact his mother walked in as we kissed and she fussed over us like any mother would. Though when we pulled apart, she was smiling happily. She was finally going to see her son married and start his own life. Any reluctance I ever felt faded off. I knew I made the right choice. This was my decision and no one was forcing me to do anything I didn’t want to. For the first time in my life, I felt like things were going how I always dreamed of them. Over the next few days everyone was busy putting together a new lodge for Red Elk and I, or readying for the wedding feast. I told Red Elk I wanted something simple, that I didn’t require any traditional things that I’d have if I were to marry a white man. I was leaving that life behind and marrying not only Red Elk, but his people and his way of life. The days melted into one another as the day grew nearer. It was as if it were taunting us. We had so much to do, to prepare for our lives together. It worked out. I continued to get to know his people and their way of life. I wanted to be not only Elise, but to truly be White Dove, and be accepted by all. Everyone was so welcoming. I was never left alone or made to feel unwanted by a single person. The children kept me busy, learning new things from me as I did of them. The girls who were closer to my own age loved helping me with the wedding. They even helped me with making of a new dress for the ceremony. It was long, falling to just below my knees and fringed out, as did the arms ...
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