I can feel myself transforming into a seal. I don't want to lose you but I find myself losing my identity as a seal if I remain human, mo ghràdh.
If I stay, I'll be human. Do you like me as a human, or do you want me to disappear under the waves? What do you want from me?
If you go out to sea, don't go near the seal. Don't look directly into my eyes or you'll see me cry, for the love that we buried. My seal skin is no longer yours. I can't give you that love if you don't want me.
The end.
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Selkies, Gaelic Songs, and Highlander Mythology: Short Stories
FantasyHighlanders myths, and the songs by the people of Scotland and Ireland that they sing in Gaelic have inspired these short stories. I always use selkies as a way of speaking my truth. Selkies are humanoid creatures who can shapeshift between human a...
