Scottish Highlands

June 11, 2019

Ainsley Kirkland, the personification of Scotland, had a wide smile on her face as she ran up the stone path that led to the ruins near Loch Ness. She turned around, looking down at her siblings. "Come on, guys! There's somebody that I'd like you to meet!"

Ainsley was tall and slender. She had fair skin, green eyes, and perfectly arched eyebrows. Her chest-length straight brown hair was tied up in a high ponytail. She was wearing a red rain jacket that was zipped up to her chest, a light grey merino wool sweater, black merino wool socks, black ankle-length leather boots, and black nylon pants with slim, straight legs.

Ainsley waited for her siblings to catch up with her.

Dylan Kirkland, the personification of Wales, furrowed his eyebrows.

Dylan was tall. He had fair skin, green eyes, and bushy eyebrows. His straight blond hair hung just above his ears. His bangs were parted to the left and stopped just above his eyebrow. He was clean-shaven. His body was slender but muscular. He was wearing an olive green rain jacket that was zipped up to his chest, a white merino wool sweater, black merino wool socks, black ankle-length leather boots, and black nylon pants with slim, straight legs.

"So, where is this person that you want us to meet?" Arthur Kirkland, the personification of England, asked.

Arthur was wearing a navy blue rain jacket that was zipped up to his chest, a white merino wool sweater, black merino wool socks, black ankle-length leather boots, and black nylon pants with slim, straight legs.

"Yeah, Ainsley, where are they?" Bridget Kirkland, the personification of Ireland, asked.

Bridget was tall and slender. She had fair skin, green eyes, and perfectly arched eyebrows. Her chest-length straight red hair was tied up in a high ponytail. She was wearing a forest green rain jacket that was zipped up to her chest, a dark grey merino wool sweater, black merino wool socks, black ankle-length leather boots, and black nylon pants with slim, straight legs.

Ainsley grinned again and headed towards the edge of the ruins. She gestured for her siblings to follow her.

Ainsley turned towards the edge of the ruins, cupping her hands around her mouth and yelling, "Nessie! Come here, girl!"

Ainsley's siblings gave her a strange look, gathering in a semi-circle behind her. There was a splash, then a large, long-necked green creature appeared.

Arthur, Dylan, and Bridget stepped back.

Bridget was in awe. "Oh, my gosh."

Dylan was in shock. "Holy shit."

Arthur was in shock. "Bloody hell! Is that…"

Ainsley smiled, reaching out and giving the creature a pat on the head.

Ainsley turned to her siblings. "I'd like you to meet the Loch Ness Monster, also known as Nessie."

Nessie let out an affectionate rumble and nuzzled Ainsley. She chuckled, giving Nessie another pat on the head.

Arthur took a step closer to Ainsley and Nessie. The sea monster looked at him curiously.

Ainsley looked at her siblings and smiled. "Don't worry. She won't bite. She might spray you with water, though."

Dylan, Bridget, and Arthur moved forward until they were within arm's reach of Nessie.

Dylan gave Nessie a pat on the head. Nessie let out a happy rumble and nuzzled him.

Bridget gave Nessie a pat on the head. Nessie let out a happy rumble and nuzzled her.

Arthur tried to pet Nessie. She sprayed him with water. He let out a string of curses and stepped back. His siblings laughed.

Arthur and his siblings interacted with Nessie for a few more hours. They had a good time, although Arthur learned not to get to close to her.

THE END