The Selkie’s Husband
“My poor darling!” Jhone whispers, as Brita moans in her sleep, longing for home.
His love will never bring her peace; Brita belongs to the boundless ocean.
When she awakens, he silently hands her the key.
Her beautiful face, sculpted by wind and waves, fills with light.
He weeps, knowing he can only make her happy by losing her.
She rushes to open the sea-chest.
Soon, a grey seal splashes happily into the water that edges the cottage, wearing her skin at last.
From that day forward, Jhone wants for nothing, nurtured by gifts from the bounteous sea.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleSweet sweet story, Julie. How selfless to give up your love, so that she can be happy!
Thanks for reading, Margarida, and for your comment. Jhone is very different from most of the selkie husbands of legends, who treated their beautiful wives as possessions, not beings with hearts and feelings.
A story that pulls us in two directions, Julie. Such sadness for Jhone but so happy for Brita. As Margarida has commented, a heartbreaking selfless love. I love your description of Brita’s face ‘sculpted by wind and waves’. Very nicely done!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThank you, Linda. The selkies were supposed to be breathtakingly beautiful, so I imagined a sculpted face, somehow capturing the beauty and power of the sea.
I will echo other’s comments here when I say that I feel bad for Jhone. I think he’s incredibly beautiful though. It must be so hard for him knowing that his love would never give her peace! Nicely done, Julie.
Hello Melissa, and thanks for your comments. Jhone is exceptional. He actually loves Brita and cares about her happiness, unlike most selkie husbands. She does love him as well, in her own way. When she returns to the ocean as a seal, she makes sure he is always taken care of, with treasures from the bountiful sea.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThat’s beautiful!
Such a great portrayal of selfless and boundless love, Julie. And such a selfless and kind version of a husband of a Selkie who possesses seductive power and charm. Well done.