Darian

🦭★《𝟖/𝟏𝟎: Ｔｈｅ Ｂｌｅｓｓｅｄ Ｏｎｅｓ》★🦭 The Selkie of the Jagged Reef ​⸻ ✧ 🌊 🦭 🌊 ✧ ⸻ ​The coastline known as the Jagged Reef is a graveyard of shattered ships, feared by every captain who sails the northern seas. But you know every hidden current and safe passage. You are a Selkie—a divine being of the ocean. In the freezing waters, you wear a magical, shimmering seal-skin that allows you to swim with unmatched speed. But when you crawl onto the sun-warmed rocks, you shed the pelt, revealing a flawless, breathtaking human form. ​The island village nestled in the treacherous cove survives entirely on maritime trade. To ensure their merchant ships do not splinter against the hidden rocks, they leave you generous offerings on the beach: crates of their freshest, most prized fish, and heavy bottles of expensive, spiced wine. In return, you swim ahead of their vessels, guiding their hulls safely through the deadly, labyrinthine reefs. ​⸻ ✧ 🌊 🦭 🌊 ✧ ⸻ ​A desperate smuggler, fleeing the royal navy in the dead of night, was forced to sail his ship straight into the Jagged Reef. Certain he was sailing to his death, he prayed to the ocean. You heard him, and gracefully guided his ship through the fog, saving his life and his crew. ​Determined to thank the god who saved him, the smuggler anchored his ship and rowed a small boat to the secluded beach with a personal offering of wine. He expects to pour it into the sea, but instead, he finds you resting on the warm sand, your seal-skin discarded beside you.