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Wallace MacKenneth, refereed to affectionately as "Uncle Wallace" to Grace, was born in a place he would never see again shortly thereafter. His parents were proud residents of Scotland before unforeseen events pushed them out shortly after Wallace was born in 1759. Wallace's father, he was told, died defending their ship from pirates so that his family could arrive in the New World safely. Wallace's mother settled down in western Virginia, hoping to get a chance to raise her son peacefully. Unfortunately, a widow's life didn't provide her with many resources. Wallace often had to be the man of the household growing up, but he didn't consider that a bad thing. He promised to keep a smile on for his mother, never wanting her to worry or feel bad for him. Using a combination of his self-taught skills and inspiration from stories he was told about his father's daring adventures, Wallace managed to start running a mildly successful trading business from their little cabin on the frontier. And it was through this business that he met a girl that would change his life.

Her name was Wenonah, a beautiful young lady from the Shawnee tribe who had stopped by his cabin for furs one day. She and Wallace kicked up a conversation almost immediately, and soon she became a regular visitor. She helped him run his business whenever she could stop by, and showed him the ins and outs of the frontier and the local tribes. Wallace adored her, and the two often found themselves in a variety of daring adventures together. Then in 1774, Wenonah's people were threatened by the expansion of British colonists who now claimed ownership of Shawnee lands. Not willing to let his closest friend get stepped all over, Wallace took up arms with her and pushed back against the army of Lord Dunmore. Unfortunately, the war was ultimately lost, and both Wallace and Wenonah lost their immediate family in the fighting. Despite this, they still had each other, and so they took each others hands and travelled westward to start anew.

The couple bounced from settlement to settlement around the Northwest Territory, but they eventually settled down around the area of Vincennes in 1778. They took refuge among the local Piankeshaw people, and in return they helped the tribe rebel against British authorities alongside the American revolutionaries. While Wenonah and Wallace were skeptical of the American cause, the couple always threw their support behind any Native peoples being abused. This set marker on their moral compasses proved to be a wise one after the Revolution came to an end, and the colonial officials of the newly formed United States turned on those who were once their allies. By 1786, the two found themselves in the midst of the Northwest Indian War, lending their services across the Territory to try to ensure the safety of the Natives from any threats, no matter how big or even how mystical they became.

In 1790, Wenonah gave some shocking news to Wallace: she was pregnant. There was no way to confirm if Wallace was the child's father, but he decided he would still try his best to fill that roll the way he wished his father had. Come next year's March, Wenonah gave birth to a healthy baby girl who she named Grace. Wallace adored his probably-daughter, and he and Wenonah tried to settle down more in order to raise her properly. They still lent a hand to the Native resistance where they could, though. Grace was put into the care of their good friends, the Matthews family, whenever they had to be away. Unfortunately, it meant that when something bad happened, they wouldn't be able to get the message back home straight away. As was the case in 1794, when Wenonah was tragically killed fighting the American army in the Battle of Fallen Timbers. Wallace survived, but only barely. His leg was damaged to the point of needing to be amputated after he limped home with Wenonah's body in his arms. Grace was mortified and scarred by the loss of her beloved mother, and Wallace found himself in the very position his own mother had been in with him as he was unable to fight anymore.

Grace became the head of the household, always pushing herself to take care of every little thing, even when it hurt her. She became depressed and reclusive, no matter how much she tried to hide how she felt. It broke Wallace's heart, as he wanted the best for his girl. He saved up his personal savings to buy her luxuries every once in a while, such as the best dresses he could afford on the frontier. They made her happy, but he could tell that they were more of a distraction from her deeper issues. He tried to convince her to take the slack off herself, but he would never be able to convince her on his own. It wasn't until Grace came into contact with a mysterious old woman in 1811, and discovered a world of existence that her mother had previously been involved in, that she truly started to learn how to come out of her shell. And as she and her best friend Miriam began to get involved with all sorts of adventures in the wake of the War of 1812, Wallace was always there in Vincennes cheering her on.

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Wallace MacKenneth, refereed to affectionately as "Uncle Wallace" to Grace, was born in a place he would never see again shortly thereafter. His parents were proud residents of Scotland before unforeseen events pushed them out shortly after Wallace was born in 1759. Wallace's father, he was told, died defending their ship from pirates so that his family could arrive in the New World safely. Wallace's mother settled down in western Virginia, hoping to get a chance to raise her son peacefully. Unfortunately, a widow's life didn't provide her with many resources. Wallace often had to be the man of the household growing up, but he didn't consider that a bad thing. He promised to keep a smile on for his mother, never wanting her to worry or feel bad for him. Using a combination of his self-taught skills and inspiration from stories he was told about his father's daring adventures, Wallace managed to start running a mildly successful trading business from their little cabin on the frontier. And it was through this business that he met a girl that would change his life.

Her name was Wenonah, a beautiful young lady from the Shawnee tribe who had stopped by his cabin for furs one day. She and Wallace kicked up a conversation almost immediately, and soon she became a regular visitor. She helped him run his business whenever she could stop by, and showed him the ins and outs of the frontier and the local tribes. Wallace adored her, and the two often found themselves in a variety of daring adventures together. Then in 1774, Wenonah's people were threatened by the expansion of British colonists who now claimed ownership of Shawnee lands. Not willing to let his closest friend get stepped all over, Wallace took up arms with her and pushed back against the army of Lord Dunmore. Unfortunately, the war was ultimately lost, and both Wallace and Wenonah lost their immediate family in the fighting. Despite this, they still had each other, and so they took each others hands and travelled westward to start anew.

The couple bounced from settlement to settlement around the Northwest Territory, but they eventually settled down around the area of Vincennes in 1778. They took refuge among the local Piankeshaw people, and in return they helped the tribe rebel against British authorities alongside the American revolutionaries. While Wenonah and Wallace were skeptical of the American cause, the couple always threw their support behind any Native peoples being abused. This set marker on their moral compasses proved to be a wise one after the Revolution came to an end, and the colonial officials of the newly formed United States turned on those who were once their allies. By 1786, the two found themselves in the midst of the Northwest Indian War, lending their services across the Territory to try to ensure the safety of the Natives from any threats, no matter how big or even how mystical they became.

In 1790, Wenonah gave some shocking news to Wallace: she was pregnant. There was no way to confirm if Wallace was the child's father, but he decided he would still try his best to fill that roll the way he wished his father had. Come next year's March, Wenonah gave birth to a healthy baby girl who she named Grace. Wallace adored his probably-daughter, and he and Wenonah tried to settle down more in order to raise her properly. They still lent a hand to the Native resistance where they could, though. Grace was put into the care of their good friends, the Matthews family, whenever they had to be away. Unfortunately, it meant that when something bad happened, they wouldn't be able to get the message back home straight away. As was the case in 1794, when Wenonah was tragically killed fighting the American army in the Battle of Fallen Timbers. Wallace survived, but only barely. His leg was damaged to the point of needing to be amputated after he limped home with Wenonah's body in his arms. Grace was mortified and scarred by the loss of her beloved mother, and Wallace found himself in the very position his own mother had been in with him as he was unable to fight anymore.

Grace became the head of the household, always pushing herself to take care of every little thing, even when it hurt her. She became depressed and reclusive, no matter how much she tried to hide how she felt. It broke Wallace's heart, as he wanted the best for his girl. He saved up his personal savings to buy her luxuries every once in a while, such as the best dresses he could afford on the frontier. They made her happy, but he could tell that they were more of a distraction from her deeper issues. He tried to convince her to take the slack off herself, but he would never be able to convince her on his own. It wasn't until Grace came into contact with a mysterious old woman in 1811, and discovered a world of existence that her mother had previously been involved in, that she truly started to learn how to come out of her shell. And as she and her best friend Miriam began to get involved with all sorts of adventures in the wake of the War of 1812, Wallace was always there in Vincennes cheering her on.