Episode 3

Mr. Francisco. When I arrived at that farm thinking about finding a wife for my son, I didn't imagine I would see everything I saw there. I arrived with the owner of the farm at his house and the first thing I saw was a girl fallen on the ground amidst a pile of tree branches that had been pruned and thrown there. She was bleeding on her face and arms, her gaze was one of humiliation, sadness, frustration all together. In that moment when she looked at me, I also saw a remnant of dignity, of pride, and despite her being poorly dressed with her hair cut very short, it even seemed like someone had taken a knife and run it through her hair, with nothing artificial about that girl, but she possessed a beauty and a dignity that those two who were nearby and laughing at her never had and never would have.

It's incredible how people's qualities lie in their soul, in their eyes, in their posture, even when they are in the mud, those who have sensitivity can see and feel it. That girl was a lady.

At that moment I was sure, this would be my daughter-in-law, my son's wife, I just hope he can see in her what I see, I hope he has the sensitivity to see this girl's soul.

When I arrived at the office, I told her father that I wanted his daughter to marry my son, at first he thought it was the youngest daughter, the neat, pretty one, but in reality she had no beauty, you could see how evil and of dubious character she was.

So I told him that I wanted the older girl, he laughed a lot and said that I was crazy, that the older daughter doesn't have the beauty requirements to be my daughter-in-law,

then I looked at him seriously and said, I'm very sorry my friend, if you are not capable of seeing how beautiful your oldest daughter is, perhaps because she is neglected her physical beauty is hidden, but her beauty of character and soul, that is clear.

At that moment Joao looks at me seriously, but says nothing.

He immediately calls the maid and asks her to call the girl.

When she arrives, all suspicious, I could look at her properly and how regrettable, so beautiful and so neglected.

I would make this girl the most beautiful in the region, perhaps in the country. My daughter-in-law would be a queen, my son deserved the best. I realized that when her father said that I had asked for her hand in marriage, she had several conflicting thoughts, she certainly thought she would marry me and it was clear that her father also realized this but at no time did he tell her that she would marry my son, I remained silent, I didn't want to create conflicts until this girl was my daughter-in-law, after that I would make these people regret what they were doing to her.

After thinking for a while she said that if she could take Bah, Tizil and her horse with her, she would marry, I laughed inwardly, what was important to her were the people who were perhaps the only ones she loved or who loved her.

We agreed to her conditions and she left the office, I noticed she was very dejected, but I thought this will change.

I looked at Joao and we went to sort everything out.

It was agreed that the wedding would be held in three days and that it would only be on paper, we would leave the church for later after they got to know each other better, the wedding would be held there at my farm, her father would take her there, and we would sign the papers.