Mournful TidesFantasy fairytale
Mournful Tides
In the fog-clad waters of Ancients Cove, a kelpie ferryman named Cael bears the souls of the lost and wrestles with the unbearable grief of a love drowned beneath the waves. Haunted by memories and yearning for one last crossing, Cael's bond with a defiant human widow and a vengeful spirit threatens to unravel the fragile peace between the living and the dead.
Ending promise · contains a broad spoiler
Bittersweet
Cael, a kelpie ferryman bound to the misty shores of Ancients Cove, grieves the loss of his true love, a human taken by the sea. When a determined widow hires him for one final passage to the depths, Cael must confront a wrathful ghost who guards the waters and wrestle with the hope that love can transcend death.
Cast
Cael
protagonist · wants To find peace and a way to reconnect with his lost love across the veil of death.
Elys
witness · wants To cross the cove one last time to say farewell and lay her lost husband’s spirit to rest.
Mira
antagonist · wants To prevent the living from disturbing the watery grave of the drowned, protecting her own tragic secret.
Mournful Tides
2,629 published words · 80,000 planned
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