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Falyn wasn’t sure how long she slept but once the Jeep stopped, she got up to see out the window. It was a partially sunny day and she could see the ocean below was mostly calm. There was a large white house with a porch wrapped around it, covered in netting. Blown glass and wooden seagulls decorated the railings. There was even a large carved whale in the front yard.
It was like the house was at one with the sea that was so close to it. Alex got out of the car and left the driver door open. Falyn decided he wanted her to follow him. So Falyn jumped out and trotted behind Alex up to the front steps, where she stopped as Alex knocked on the door.
Within moments the door opened and out stepped a girl. At first Falyn was sure it was a girl, but when she looked closer, she saw it was a woman, but a very small one. Her eyes were the color of a storm-tossed sea, her hair much longer then Falyn’s was a pale blonde, shining nearly white in the sun.
“Alex, how nice to see you. It’s been far too long!” she cried, giving him a warm embrace.
“It has been a long time, Break, and I’m sorry about that.”
Falyn felt the fur around her neck puff up. A low growl built but she forced it back down. She was not a wild animal, after all.
Break peeked around Alex to look at her.
“And who is this?” Break asked in a soft voice as she knelt down to greet Falyn.
“So you know this is not a mere dog?” Alex asked.
“Of course. A mermaid sees the soul and her soul is not that of a dog,” Break said airily.
“Thank God!” Alex muttered. “I was starting to wonder if this was even Falyn,” he confessed to her
“Then rest easy knowing this is no dog,” Break said reassuringly. “Come in, both of you.”
Alex followed Break inside, leaving Falyn to chase after them. It was really humbling being a dog, and Falyn did not like it one bit. However, Break did not make her feel like a dog and this was helpful. She felt welcomed.
Break’s home inside was much like the outside, all done up with things from the sea. It was white, like the exterior, but color was added by the blown glass mixed with sea shells they seemed to be everywhere. The windows also danced with color, each one being painted glass with a different scene of some ocean theme.
“What brings you here today, Alex? Is it this woman?” Break asked as she looked at Falyn.
“Yes, something is wrong. She can’t change back to her normal self – this is not her normal form – but I can’t ask her what happened.”
Alex filled her in on what he knew, as far as he understood it.
Falyn waited. She waited to see if this mermaid could somehow make things right. It felt like hours as Alex told their story. It might actually have been, for all Falyn knew, as time didn’t feel the same when she was trapped like this in a dog’s body.
“You picked a great night to come, Alex, because it’s a full moon. I can do the form spell tonight and that will keep her human till dawn,” Break said.
“What about after that?” Alex asked.
Falyn was also waiting for the answer.
“Come dawn she will turn back into what she is now. However, once she is human she can tell us what made her like this. I can test her blood as well to see if there is any way to fix it for good.” Break smiled at Falyn as she said this.
“So we have to wait until tonight for Falyn to turn normal?” Alex sighed in a weary tone.
“Yes, vampire, we do, so for now go out to hunt. I can see you need to feed. I will keep Falyn company.” Break gave Falyn another warm smile.
Falyn felt uneasy the moment Alex was out the door. She paced up and down in front of it.
“Take it easy, Falyn, he’ll be back. Come, settle down,” Break called to her from the living room.
With a soft whine Falyn did as Break asked. She took a seat on the sofa. Resting her head on the arm of it, she studied Break.
“I am sure there’s a lot you want to know, so let me tell you what I
Falyn wasn’t sure how long she slept but once the Jeep stopped, she got up to see out the window. It was a partially sunny day and she could see the ocean below was mostly calm. There was a large white house with a porch wrapped around it, covered in netting. Blown glass and wooden seagulls decorated the railings. There was even a large carved whale in the front yard.
It was like the house was at one with the sea that was so close to it. Alex got out of the car and left the driver door open. Falyn decided he wanted her to follow him. So Falyn jumped out and trotted behind Alex up to the front steps, where she stopped as Alex knocked on the door.
Within moments the door opened and out stepped a girl. At first Falyn was sure it was a girl, but when she looked closer, she saw it was a woman, but a very small one. Her eyes were the color of a storm-tossed sea, her hair much longer then Falyn’s was a pale blonde, shining nearly white in the sun.
“Alex, how nice to see you. It’s been far too long!” she cried, giving him a warm embrace.
“It has been a long time, Break, and I’m sorry about that.”
Falyn felt the fur around her neck puff up. A low growl built but she forced it back down. She was not a wild animal, after all.
Break peeked around Alex to look at her.
“And who is this?” Break asked in a soft voice as she knelt down to greet Falyn.
“So you know this is not a mere dog?” Alex asked.
“Of course. A mermaid sees the soul and her soul is not that of a dog,” Break said airily.
“Thank God!” Alex muttered. “I was starting to wonder if this was even Falyn,” he confessed to her
“Then rest easy knowing this is no dog,” Break said reassuringly. “Come in, both of you.”
Alex followed Break inside, leaving Falyn to chase after them. It was really humbling being a dog, and Falyn did not like it one bit. However, Break did not make her feel like a dog and this was helpful. She felt welcomed.
Break’s home inside was much like the outside, all done up with things from the sea. It was white, like the exterior, but color was added by the blown glass mixed with sea shells they seemed to be everywhere. The windows also danced with color, each one being painted glass with a different scene of some ocean theme.
“What brings you here today, Alex? Is it this woman?” Break asked as she looked at Falyn.
“Yes, something is wrong. She can’t change back to her normal self – this is not her normal form – but I can’t ask her what happened.”
Alex filled her in on what he knew, as far as he understood it.
Falyn waited. She waited to see if this mermaid could somehow make things right. It felt like hours as Alex told their story. It might actually have been, for all Falyn knew, as time didn’t feel the same when she was trapped like this in a dog’s body.
“You picked a great night to come, Alex, because it’s a full moon. I can do the form spell tonight and that will keep her human till dawn,” Break said.
“What about after that?” Alex asked.
Falyn was also waiting for the answer.
“Come dawn she will turn back into what she is now. However, once she is human she can tell us what made her like this. I can test her blood as well to see if there is any way to fix it for good.” Break smiled at Falyn as she said this.
“So we have to wait until tonight for Falyn to turn normal?” Alex sighed in a weary tone.
“Yes, vampire, we do, so for now go out to hunt. I can see you need to feed. I will keep Falyn company.” Break gave Falyn another warm smile.
Falyn felt uneasy the moment Alex was out the door. She paced up and down in front of it.
“Take it easy, Falyn, he’ll be back. Come, settle down,” Break called to her from the living room.
With a soft whine Falyn did as Break asked. She took a seat on the sofa. Resting her head on the arm of it, she studied Break.
“I am sure there’s a lot you want to know, so let me tell you what I
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