Mother's Silent Song

"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music."

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When Isabella's sea-kind mother dies, a man claiming to be her father takes her in. On her 18th birthday, he abruptly engages her to a foreign duke.

Longing for escape, Isabella encounters a handsome man named Anguine, who speaks the language of the sea. With his encouragement, she awakens her true self and makes a daring return to her mother's world by taking her first plunge into the deep blue unknown.

An entry for the talesofthedeep's Mermay 2022 Contest.

Original Prompt:
https://www.wattpad.com/1118969385-mertastic-contests-%7E-mermay-2022-%7E

Word Count 4739 (Excludes Author's note which puts it at 4856)

Special Thanks to @JonLeePeto

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