Cursed by Seas and Darkness: A Little Mermaid Fairy Tale Romance by Sharlene Healy

Author:Sharlene Healy [Healy, Sharlene]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

My cheeks warmed as I whirled out of the room, the images of our kiss coming to mind. I slammed the door shut behind me, Kaga’s laughter in my head. I uttered a curse, then headed downstairs to see what supplies I could find.

I tried the kitchen first, mostly because I was hungry. In one cupboard, I found a stack of fish jerky. I popped one in my mouth, loving its savory flavor, while putting the rest on the counter. I also found a bag of rice, a stack of seaweed, and a few other ingredients. Nothing already made, though, except the jerky.

Since I hadn’t made rice in years, I decided to leave that to Kaga. I didn’t know how well it’d keep on our journey, but at least we could eat it tonight. Kaga’s family also had a few satchels on a hook by the door, which I commandeered.

Kaga still wasn’t downstairs, so I wandered around his home. The walls were painted with ocean waves, clouds dotting the top edges. The shelves were adorned with seashells, driftwood, all sorts of things from the sea.

I ran my hands over a bumpy piece of coral, biting my bottom lip. His home was similar, yet so different, to my room in the castle. Seashells everywhere, the smell of the ocean. Was it possible we weren’t so different after all?

I snorted at myself when I heard a creaking on the stairs. Kaga joined me, pointing to the coral. He was wearing dark pants with boots pulled up to his knee, as well as a loose-fitting cream shirt. He almost looked like a pirate. I found that when I was six. Ever since then, I’ve wondered what else I could find across the world.

“It’s beautiful,” I said, not a hint of sarcasm in my voice.

Are you ready to go? We should camp near the moonflower and wait for it to bloom.

I quirked up an eyebrow. “It could be a month from now until it blooms.”

Kaga held up his hands in a shrug. Better than missing it.

“Or we could sleep on these nice beds here and go find it before the full moon.”

Kaga crossed his arms and stared at me, save for a small twitch at the corner of his mouth, as if he was trying not to smile.

“All right, all right. It’s your voice. Let’s head out.”

His face broke out in a sunny grin, and I turned away when my stomach fluttered.

We have supplies out in the back.

He led me to a shed behind his house, opening it and taking out a bundle of canvas and rope. He handed them to me, then set an oil-wick lantern at my feet, a scythe, two bedrolls, and cooking supplies. Even a pair of worn shoes for me. The insides were soft, which I was grateful for. The skin on my feet was extra sensitive since I hardly used my human legs, and rough leather felt like sand.

We carried everything into the house, and he showed me how to pack everything up, so we had our fair share.

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