November 12, 2024, 11:39 AM
long ago, had they come from the sea? had they swam these waters with the same feral intensity as a seal? chani found she enjoyed the idea, delighted further that her daughters might return to the salt in a way she was not able.
daughters.
when they had left the shoreline, it was sobeille who reminded her they were grown, able to go and do as they pleased.
but now that they had come back to their natal land, she felt more aged and more young, at once, both. the same.
"are you goin' out in de springtime?" she asked, a grin lighting her eyes. "imagine if we could choose a seal man instead," came her jest, though it was only half-so.
"better den a wolf."
drifting. "suppose we fin' a man and share him."
find one who could give them selkie daughters and loyal sons. his name was of no account.
daughters.
when they had left the shoreline, it was sobeille who reminded her they were grown, able to go and do as they pleased.
but now that they had come back to their natal land, she felt more aged and more young, at once, both. the same.
"are you goin' out in de springtime?" she asked, a grin lighting her eyes. "imagine if we could choose a seal man instead," came her jest, though it was only half-so.
"better den a wolf."
drifting. "suppose we fin' a man and share him."
find one who could give them selkie daughters and loyal sons. his name was of no account.
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granny helped me take the wise route - by Chani - September 19, 2024, 10:22 AM
RE: granny helped me take the wise route - by Sobeille - October 03, 2024, 09:46 AM
RE: granny helped me take the wise route - by Chani - October 12, 2024, 05:27 PM
RE: granny helped me take the wise route - by Sobeille - October 18, 2024, 07:53 AM
RE: granny helped me take the wise route - by Chani - October 28, 2024, 02:51 PM
RE: granny helped me take the wise route - by Sobeille - November 01, 2024, 07:56 AM
RE: granny helped me take the wise route - by Chani - November 12, 2024, 11:39 AM
RE: granny helped me take the wise route - by Sobeille - November 12, 2024, 11:58 AM
RE: granny helped me take the wise route - by Chani - November 12, 2024, 12:48 PM
RE: granny helped me take the wise route - by Sobeille - November 12, 2024, 01:44 PM
RE: granny helped me take the wise route - by Chani - November 12, 2024, 01:53 PM
RE: granny helped me take the wise route - by Sobeille - November 12, 2024, 05:22 PM
RE: granny helped me take the wise route - by Chani - 1 hour ago