I was reading a story the other day called 'Soul of the Sea' by Alison Paige, about a mermaid and the human she falls in love with. A great story but what I found really interesting was some of the information given about merpeople and their life in the sea. They think of the sea as "The Lady" and of course, they feel a strong connection to Her. Some merpeople though, have a much stronger connection to Her, almost an obsession. Here's an excerpt:
“The Lady is a powerful seductress. Many of our men lose themselves to her. They stroll into the waters and allow their love of her to transform them, to change their bodies so they can worship her forever and always without end, without rest. They never stop swimming, never stop searching for her heart, aching for her embrace, protecting her from all who’d come between them.”
“Sharks,” he said.
“Yes.” She swung her gaze to him, amazed he understood so quickly.
Isn't that cool? Makes you think differently about sharks, doesn't it?
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