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Jul 12Liked by Caroline Osella

I first had an image of an octopus, wrapping his arms around, but then this reminded me more of selkie mythology. So many open possibilities in the sea.

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I love this story! And the story of how you got there! Im

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So will the merman come back or not?

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Or will Hamid follow him in?

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Jul 5Liked by Caroline Osella

I refer you to your own text “(because me living with him was an impossibility)” so I would take it that to do that is suicide.

Romantic and so on but not entirely practicable (if I can put on my rational Dad hat for a second)

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Tbh, once I'd done the workshop I didn't give a shit about their doomed love. I think Disney bloody mermaid has put me off those mer stories forever. Give me pirates, give me sailors, but get those merfolk out of here!

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Jul 13Liked by Caroline Osella

I love this story! And now I want a merman...

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