A Folklore of Barra: Novella
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Last published Sun, Apr 10, 2016
"When thowes dissolve the snawy hoord
An' float the jinglin icy boord
Then, water-kelpies haunt the foord
By your direction
An' nighted trav'llers are allur'd
To their destruction." - Robert Burn
Life has a way of stereotyping individuals. Sometimes it's for the better, but most times ? It can be hurtful.
It really doesn't matter which world, dimension or realm you come from, it's too hard to escape. Yet, life does give you a chance, somehow or rather, and it's up to you to take that chance and make the right choice. God only knows, it may be a "life or death" situation.
This story tells of two lives colliding with each other. And, would have to fight through the odds as well as, how far is one willing to sacrifice, his former, magical, more powerful self to be with another.
Inspired by : A Dark Tale by LaDameBlanche ❤️
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