| I tried to curse the selkie for pushing me into the portal without so much as a by-your-leave, but for some reason my voice wasn't working. |
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| My skin felt stolen, like the skin of a selkie, by those who wanted me to be different, be theirs, instead of wholly myself. |
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| At first, the character's decorative appeal is enough, particularly because Annie insists that Ondine is a selkie, a mythical sea creature — half human, half seal — which justifies the strange woman's vague, mysterioso vibe. |
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| Suffering from amnesia, Ondine gradually recovers and the pair begin to fall in love, but Annie suspects she may be a water spirit called a selkie. |
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