Alleluia Green
Super-Earth
- Joined
- May 16, 2010
Gerlin Baines was a respectable man. In his late fifties, he stood tall as he was able, often leaning against a hoe or shovel for support. Though his wife has died, leaving him a widower with a large acreage, he did his best to work his land, please his Lord, and raise his three daughters into women their mother would be proud of.
His daughters, known in the nearby town as the Baines sisters, took primarily after their mother. Lark, the eldest at nineteen summers, had her long russet hair and cherubic complexion. Wren, the middle child and sixteen summers, had her sparkling blue eyes and quick wit. Ravenna, the youngest and barely fifteen, had her soft pale skin and freckles, and her laugh.
All three were incredibly beautiful; the local boys often invented excuses to walk by the Baines property in hopes of seeing Lark in the garden, or Wren hanging laundry, or Ravenna collecting eggs. The girls were innocent to the ways of men, thinking the advances simply friendly, offering smiles and waves to all boys equally. It was gossiped at the local tavern that Lark, who was well past marrying age, did not wish a husband, but preferred to stay and care for her aging father. Lovely Wren and innocent Ravenna were also untouched by man. To most men, this only increased their appeal.
Since the war started and the local boys went off to war, the Baines farm was a quieter place. None of the sisters would admit to missing the friendly affections, instead focusing on the upkeep of the house and immediate grounds. Occasionally a band of soldiers would come through, begging a night in the barn, and the girls would be flattered and teased again, but never defiled. They welcomed the soldiers for their attention, but also for news of the war and home front. They knew that, should the enemy gain the advantage, they would be unable to defend themselves or their farm. Their father's heath was too ailing.
The present day dawn bright and dewy, the sunlight painting the fields of barley golden-blue. The girls rose before their father, taking their bathes and donning their summer frocks. Lark worn soft blue; Wren a calico orange; and Ravenna a petal pink. The dresses were of Lark's construction, fitting each girl perfectly, inadvertently highlighting their developing curves, cradling breasts, clinging to asses. After combing and drying their hair, they set out about their daily chores.
It was after noon, the sun waning across the sky, when the soldiers came down the road. Ravenna spotted them first, picking apples from the orchard. Gathering her apple basket, she trotted down the trail to the house and main yard, where Lark sat with her mending and Wren hung fresh white linens out to dry. "More soldiers," she chirped. "A whole bunch of them!"
Lark looked at her sister, then peering down the road, where the sun glinted off their armor and shields. "Should we get Father?"
"We can handle it," Wren said. "They might just be passing through."
"We'll see," said Lark, thinking it might be be difficult to host that many soldiers in their barn. "We'll see."
His daughters, known in the nearby town as the Baines sisters, took primarily after their mother. Lark, the eldest at nineteen summers, had her long russet hair and cherubic complexion. Wren, the middle child and sixteen summers, had her sparkling blue eyes and quick wit. Ravenna, the youngest and barely fifteen, had her soft pale skin and freckles, and her laugh.
All three were incredibly beautiful; the local boys often invented excuses to walk by the Baines property in hopes of seeing Lark in the garden, or Wren hanging laundry, or Ravenna collecting eggs. The girls were innocent to the ways of men, thinking the advances simply friendly, offering smiles and waves to all boys equally. It was gossiped at the local tavern that Lark, who was well past marrying age, did not wish a husband, but preferred to stay and care for her aging father. Lovely Wren and innocent Ravenna were also untouched by man. To most men, this only increased their appeal.
Since the war started and the local boys went off to war, the Baines farm was a quieter place. None of the sisters would admit to missing the friendly affections, instead focusing on the upkeep of the house and immediate grounds. Occasionally a band of soldiers would come through, begging a night in the barn, and the girls would be flattered and teased again, but never defiled. They welcomed the soldiers for their attention, but also for news of the war and home front. They knew that, should the enemy gain the advantage, they would be unable to defend themselves or their farm. Their father's heath was too ailing.
The present day dawn bright and dewy, the sunlight painting the fields of barley golden-blue. The girls rose before their father, taking their bathes and donning their summer frocks. Lark worn soft blue; Wren a calico orange; and Ravenna a petal pink. The dresses were of Lark's construction, fitting each girl perfectly, inadvertently highlighting their developing curves, cradling breasts, clinging to asses. After combing and drying their hair, they set out about their daily chores.
It was after noon, the sun waning across the sky, when the soldiers came down the road. Ravenna spotted them first, picking apples from the orchard. Gathering her apple basket, she trotted down the trail to the house and main yard, where Lark sat with her mending and Wren hung fresh white linens out to dry. "More soldiers," she chirped. "A whole bunch of them!"
Lark looked at her sister, then peering down the road, where the sun glinted off their armor and shields. "Should we get Father?"
"We can handle it," Wren said. "They might just be passing through."
"We'll see," said Lark, thinking it might be be difficult to host that many soldiers in their barn. "We'll see."