A few weeks later, Tenzie had officially been named the 'most interesting man in the village' by everyone. Bella found he was soft-spoken but incredibly wise, and he enjoyed helping people. He also liked to play with the little children, whom still regarded him as a Messiah of sorts.

Of course, the villagers still considered the werewolf to be a lesser god, but Tenzie acknowledged their awe with a sort of quiet grace that made Bella like him all the more. He wasn't conceited in the least, though he did seem to know he looked good and the single women of the village often tried to catch his attention. Perhaps Bella's favorite trait, however, was that Tenzie didn't look at her the same way the guys in Forks had when she first arrived.

He seemed to understand her desire to be independent, even if she did trip a lot, and didn't constantly hound her about helping out. She knew he wasn't in love with her, and she never planned for him to fall for her, but Bella remained grateful regardless.

The only problem was Tenzie's amusement with her discomfort. Bella could hardly be considered a goddess, but because she was friends with such a “divine beast”, the villagers still looked up to her and treated her like she imagined a priestess would be treated. With the utmost respect and courtesy, and, unfortunately, as though she were a fragile doll.

Sure, Bella fell in front of some townsfolk a few (hundred) times in the past three weeks, but she didn't think they should've offered to carry her constantly. She wasn't that much of a hazard! And, of course, Tenzie found the whole ordeal hilarious, much to her chagrin.

Since they arrived at the village, Bella and Tenzie discovered Marcotia was the daughter of the former “witch doctor” of the village. Gravity (Gruh-vee-tee) had been a powerful man, but he died of a sickness Bella guessed to be pneumonia through the symptoms described to her. Marcotia had been young but powerful, following in her father's footsteps, and she learned quickly how to take care of the village.

Though young and single, she usually stayed in her hut, working on new concoctions that might help the village in various ways. Rather it be a new food, a cure for sickness, or just a ward against enemies. She believed that by helping the village, she was honoring her father's memory in the best way possible. Protecting the people he loved.