I thought I'd forgotten how to be a selkie, as I have been living as a human being for a while. It's so tiring being with my love. I get nauseous from being so far away from the sea. I miss it. Brighton is a cold comfort when I am there and I long for the island of Shetland.
Chan urrainn dhomh Gàidhlig a bhruidhinn.
I can't speak Gaelic.
Chan eil duine gam thuigsinn.
No one understands me.
Oh well. I'm happy enough with my love.
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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...
