Mermaids, Sirens and Selkies

Scholar Minor

English - December 20, 2020 04:00 - 14 minutes - 9.91 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Hooray, first episode! Hope you enjoy! An introduction to some half-animal lasses of the deep, recommended for a wintry and blustery evening.

Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.
Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.

Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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