We broke into a frenzy when we discovered you were missing. Scoured the kingdom day and night, asked every mermaid, merman, fish, for anything, a clue, a sighting, anything.
Where is she? Where is she? Where is she?
My gaze landed on that book you were reading.
The Mermaid and the Human Soul.
I picked it up, almost in disbelief. There was a dog ear at a page, almost unreasonable for someone such as you, who would keep her books in pristine condition. I opened the page.
This human soul can be obtained by visiting the sea witch—and by making a deal with her.
YOU ARE READING
Sea Foam | ✓
Fantasy❝Why did it have to be you, sister?❞ A retelling of the classic fairytale, The Little Mermaid, by Hans Christian Andersen from the perspective of the sister of the mermaid and her recalling the loss of her sister. ©irya kadlec, 2020 cover credit:...
