in murky waters,
a young, scaled mermaid wishes
for a pair of legs.
sinister midnight,
a basic vile curses salt...
all due to the witch.
Metallic moonshine,
single, shiny slice of death--
The blade of her love.
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Mermaids & Land (Dark Fairytale Retelling)
Short Story"Take this," the silver of the knife glints in the moonlight, "you will have to slice his throat before midnight." °°° She had seen him on a ship. Hair flying majestically, eyes glinting with the ocean and crown hanging from a rope tied to his pants...
