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     “Until then,” once more he brushed his lips over my skin and I tried not to lash out at him. He released me and walked a few steps away; my breath came in short aching gasps.

     “Oh,” he said and turned back to look at me. “If Zale happens to drop by, I will know. We’ll be watching, until your special day.” Without another glance, he turned on his heel and dashed into the water.

     For a moment I was too stunned to even move, but when I finally did, it was upon shaky legs. I wobbled my way over to the old tree trunk that had hundreds of slices in it. Sitting down, I tried to calm the panic that was rising within me. Somehow it all seemed as though it was going to end badly. Zale and I would never be together again. Even the thought of that happening, caused me to flinch in agony. After having lost Patrick, I didn’t think I could lose Zale too.

     With a stronger amount of courage than I realized I possessed, my quavering body settled. It was only a matter of time before I was ready to return to the real world and I would figure out what needed to be done later.

     I straightened and was just about to turn back to the path that led to home when I saw something flicker out of the corner of my eye. Turning, I gasped loudly as I saw my dagger sticking out of the log. My fingers grasped it and the familiar comfort of the strength it gave me filled my heart with courage. Yet, something about the dagger felt different. I turned it to the other side and inhaled deeply, once more. A carving grazed the handle and I ran my fingers over it.

     Two tails, one merman and one mermaid intertwined closely to create a twisted pattern. The scales were elegantly defined and I found myself smiling while looking at it. He remembered the waterfall and treasured it as much as I did. With a stronger hand, I grasped the dagger more firmly and realized what all of this meant.

     Zale had left Morven, but he wouldn’t come near me, for he knew I was being watched. Somehow he now knew Morven was not to be trusted, for I now noticed the significance in Morven’s own words. He had said,
“You are lucky Zale saved you from Bolrock the night of the Lathmor attack”
. But Bolrock hadn’t attacked me that night. Zale had lied to his master.

    In that moment, courage like I had never felt before flowed through me. Zale was out there somewhere believing what I had told him; somehow, he now knew the truth. My hand tightened on the dagger, he had given back me. It was time for me to prepare myself for the end of Morven. I wouldn’t let him go through with his plan. Everything that could be done in my power to stop this would be done. The summer spanned before me, and I knew I had seven weeks. Seven weeks until I turned eighteen and everything would change.

     A sly smile reached my lips and I looked out over the ocean, knowing Zale was out there hoping I was missing him. I closed my eyes and when I opened them once more, I turned on my heel to walk back to the house. When I reached the top of the hill I looked back once more at the ocean, knowing I would begin tomorrow to somehow train myself, the way the king had entrusted me to.

     And while I thought of the end, that was getting ever closer with each moment, I took a breath and noticed the sunset had changed. Pink streaks no longer filtered over the water. As my hair rippled softly around me, I took in the deep dark color that was spanning over the sky and grasped the newly carved handle of my dagger.

     It wasn’t until I turned once more to finish my walk home, I realized the sky had been red.

     Blood red.

 

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Praise for DROPLETS

“This book is written so beautifully, plus it’s so cinematic. You won’t regret it! This book is just ‘unputdownable’.”  5/ 5 stars

—Book and Authors Spot

 

“So good and hard to put down…It was a pleasure to read this book and I look forward to diving into the sequel, RIPPLES, due out this summer!!” 4.5/5 stars

—Book Reviews by Gina

 

 

 

Meaghan Rauscher graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She currently lives in Augusta, GA with her family where she continues to write.

RIPPLES is the second installment in the DROPLETS Trilogy, her debut series.

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Author Website: discoverexplore.wix.com/meaghanrauscher

 

 

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