Tag: mermaid
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From This Moment
The tide had withdrawn from the cliffs. Lying on the floor of her cell, Risala distractedly played her fingers over the ridges of her pelvic fins as she watched the reflection of the sun off the water filter past the iron bars to dance over the worn stone ceiling. Soft, shallow waves trickled in and…
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To An End
“That is a terrible plan.” “Will you hear me out?” Merric’s fins fanned out in his anger as he glared at her. “You know, you’re right. It’s not a terrible plan. It’s idiotic! Are you insane?!” Risala pressed her back to the thick cave wall of volcanic stone where they hid to avoid sinking remnants of…
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Isle of Man
There was something exhilarating about racing down an empty seaside road as the warm sun crept up into the sky. Dawn summoned a low mist with it that hovered over the sea grass and heather, creating an alien landscape that lazily spilled across the roads and down the cliff sides into the sea. The days…
Worlds of Risala 