Concerning The Selkies
This is the story of an encounter with the Selkie Folk. Selkies appear mainly in Scottish and Irish folklore, especially along the coasts. They are shape shifters with two forms: Human and Seal. Some say that Selkies are humans who favored the sea over land, while others insist that they are the souls of those who died at sea.
When they shed their sealskins to become human, they are said to be extremely beautiful – so much so, in fact, that many have tried to steal their pelts in order to obtain the privilege of a Selkie spouse.
A human maiden unsatisfied with love may also call upon a Selkie lover by crying seven tears into the sea.
Love is said to have the power to change fate. If that is the case, given the powerful – almost magical- romantic lure that the selkies have over humans, how could calling upon a selkie leave one's fate untouched?