Water in the Dark. Breadcove Bay

It's tough to be a mermaid on dry land.     Exchange students at Borealis University are rare.     Leora, this year's only land-walking mermaid student, finds living on dry land brings unexpected challenges: her skin dries out without frequent use of mermaid salve, she feels hyper-alert during witching hour, and figuring out the strange dry-lander custom of "laundry" boggles her mind.     But much more than Leora knows depends on her unique solutions to the challenges that she faces.     In the world-spanning journeys of the mer-people and the rich fantasy realm of Breadcove Bay, "Water in the Dark" focuses on an unexpected event in Leora's school days that contributes to her becoming a remarkable mermaid.     If you love mermaids, or stories of magic and fantasy, pick up the short story "Water in the Dark" today!