Where could she go?
Back to Mother was defeat. It was acceptance that the lies had been true, that every Cloakless would inevitable take the cloak.
Back to Macrae was danger. Could any of them be trusted anymore?
Elspeth laughed bitterly. Did not her fear validate what Mother had always said?
Still laughing, Elspeth stood up to feel the wind against her skin for what she was sure would be the last time. Then, she dived back into the sea, and made toward home.
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The Maid and The Selkie
Short StoryMacrae finds a strange child on the sand. Elspeth finds her preconceptions are not as true as fact. They find friends in each other, and want to keep that love forever. Cover made with www.canva.com
