His Magical Ways

As a youth he [Francis] grew to be exceedingly tall - and became the largest man in the county - his magical ways sun-struck the adolescent girls, who would compete to bring gifts, laughing with a nervous melody - each girl wearing their finest dress, braiding their scented hair, trying persistently to win his attention.

Groups would gather outside his father's house, until the late hours, just on the off chance that he would come out of the villa to greet them.

Some men were intoxicated by his handsomeness also - which did not go well, or unnoticed. The only person to whom this was unbeknown to was Francis himself, who, with very little vanity, took all friendships with a casual and unquestioning acceptance.

-Gabriel Brunsdon, AZLANDER: NEVER ENDINGS: Second Chances