Entwinement Chapter One

Pale, dim moonlight bathed the forest in silvery sheen. A large pool of water reflected every star in the night time sky. A cascading waterfall flew into the pool, like the sound of the soft, pattering rain after a thunderstorm. An ancient, twisted tree loomed over the pool, surrounded by blue, deep-throated lilies. As his gaze passed the waterfall, he saw a shadow of a girl, slender and petite, among the dancing water. His mind became curious, and wanted to find out what was behind the waterfall. Just as he was about to peek behind the water, he heard a voice, so angelic and tranquil, he became enchanted by its musical tone. As he peeked over the waterfall, everything stopped in its tracks, and her voice rang in his ears. Canden woke up, his dream so precious to him, that each detail played over and over in his head, never missing one detail. He never got to see the woman's face. He quickly got dressed; his birthmark on his shoulder was covered from his shirt, and ran down stairs to find his father, and Dean, his brother. Dean’s dirty blond hair was ruffled by last night’s sleep. His 14, blue eyes sparkled as he saw his father pass out sausage, ham, eggs, and fresh cow’s milk. “Looks like Lazarus has risen from the dead. What took you so long to get up, Sleeping Beauty?” Dean mocked as Canden took his seat at the table. “Oh, ha-ha, very funny; I’m not the one who spent half the night murmuring in his sleep, saying “I’m the best looking guy in town”, now am I?” Canden returned with a mocking reply. “Now boys, what have I told you time and time before? You need to stop taunting each other about one’s faults. Also Canden, I need you to open the shop, and then head to the docks to pick up our order, from Serena. Got it?” Their father nagged gently, sighing painfully, as if the fighting was getting on his last nerve. “Yes sir.” Canden replied. Canden ate his sausage, eggs, ham, and drank his milk quickly, and headed to the shop: Rivers & Rivers Son. He unlocked the door, and entered the shadow filled area. He organized the shelves, until he heard the dock bell go off, signifying the arrival of the boat. He ran out to see the boat dock to get his order before anyone else.