Macrae did not come back until a week later. Elspeth immediately collected Macrae's shawl from the bush and gave it back.
"Oh, than-thank you." The Cloakless seemed genuinely confused. Had her parents really raised her this innocently?
"You have to take care of it," Elspeth insisted. "Someone could take it." At her tone, Macrae nodded solemnly.
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The Maid and The Selkie
Historia CortaMacrae finds a strange child on the sand. Elspeth finds her preconceptions are not as true as fact. They find friends in each other, and want to keep that love forever. Cover made with www.canva.com