The Kelpie (Part One)
A girl meets a water horse.
Part One - Apollo I was nine when I met the kelpie. People think, if you live on the coast of Cornwall, you must spend a lot of time at the beach. You are probably thinking of an adventurous waif with the Cornish sea in her eyes. You're painting a picture of her in your head right now, I can tell. Her hair is fair to start with, and bleached further by sun and salt until it is lighter than her nut-brown tan. She's been able to swim since she could walk. She is out in all weathers, surefooted on the rocks and at home around boats.
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Become a paid subscriber to get access.This was so immersive and the detail within the description really painted a picture of everything in my head. I am certainly one of the Emmets that you see scurrying around a beach in Cornwall when we are down there for work.
Loved the story and well done.
The narration of this was really good. I loved the line about the black sheep being dragged backward. I’m still holding out hope for Apollo I’ll have to check out part two this weekend
Hopefully kelpies don't eat or hurt dogs,
Very good narration with good details and characters. I will be reading part two soon!!!
Your description and character development is so vivid. Love this story. I really do hope Apollo 🙏 lives and is safe. Well done ❤️ Looking forward to next chapter. ❤️
I enjoyed your narration here from the POV of Jen! Loved this story!
I loved every second of this! You captured Jen's young voice so well and your descriptions for the kelpie were stunning. Great job!
Captivating story and vivid descriptions. Can’t wait for the next chapter! P.S. - Please save Apollo!
I just love your use of imagery so much!! 👏👏👏