Alana and Arabel McNally were the twin daughters of Cirus McNally and his wife. They both sported the unnaturally black hair of the McNally Clan, despite the fact their mother's held the very fires of the sun in her red hair. When standing next to each other, the only difference in the two was the way they were dressed. Alana was wearing the same dress she had been wearing while she helped her father in the fields earlier that day. Dirt stained around where she had been kneeling. A scowl was clear on her face, though a glance from Cirus made it disappear instantly.<br/><br/>Arabel, on the other hand, had picked out her best green dress and spent hours piling her hair into a neat and elegant bun on her head. They may have been farmers, but they were nobles as well, and Arabel loved that side of them. A bright and wide smile was plastered on her face.<br/><br/>Alana didn't understand how her sister could be so happy with the idea of them being just given away to some man. Obviously, it'd only be one of them, but Alana didn't want either sister to be separated from their family. She was quite pleased with their humble life. Alana didn't trust the Highlander men, either. They were open about the way they viewed lowlander women - they viewed them as weak and insignificant. With their reputation as savages, she wouldn't be surprised if they took advantage of the 'weak', lowland women they were being forced to marry.<br/><br/>Despite the fact she loathed the idea of her and her sister being forced into such a thing, she, almost guiltily, took solace in the fact that she was less likely to be picked as a bride with her appearance. Along with her dirt covered dress, her hair was pulled into two messy braids that rested gently over her shoulders and on her breasts. In her mind, appearance was everything to men.<br/><br/>As the McNally family could see the McCloud Clan steadily approaching them, Alana was told to smile. By the time the Highlanders could see their faces, Alana would be mimicking the same smile as her sister. She didn't know what the outcome of today would be, but she knew it'd change things forever.