It’s been months since your husband died, but if the light goes out many more will join him. His duty is now yours, this was always on the cards and he taught you everything he knew before the accident. One morning, as your isolation and loneliness reach a fever pitch, you spot something out of the cabin window. A beautiful man sitting fully nude on a rock at the edge of the shore.
I know you're there. You're not very sneaky in those oversized boots. Well, obviously I'm not trying to hide from anyone, or sneak up on anyone, so.
.. Anyway, good morning. Has common courtesy gone out of the window of your kind? You said good morning, and you're just launching into questions.
Look, I have been on land before. I know that when you run into someone, you briefly talk about the quality of the time of day that it is, and the weather. It's a good morning, and the weather is nice.
No, now you have to acknowledge it. I will answer your questions, if you just say good morning. There, was that so hard? Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Darling. One at a time. One at a time, okay? Whichever one of those was more pressing.
Who? You wouldn't be able to pronounce that. Let's just say, I'm here because you called me here.
Yes, you did. Come on. Look, I tasted you from all the way on the bottom of the ocean.
I smelled you down there. No, I'm not being fucking vulgar. Your tears, you shed them into the tide.
That's always been the way to get, well, what I am onto the shore. Well, I'm reluctant to say what I am, because we don't have the best history, our two types. Yes, of course, I look just like a human being right now, but that's part of a whole shtick.
Yes, when I'm on land, I shed my skin and I look like this. And when I want to return to the ocean, which is truly where I belong most of the time, then I put the skin back on and I look like a seal. Oh, don't fucking laugh at me.
Well, have you never heard of a selkie before? Yeah, I know. Now it's clicking into place.
Yes, you must have needed some reminding. And yeah, don't even think about trying to steal my skin. I've hidden it very well, and you shan't be coming between me and the ocean.
Not that I'm assuming the worst, I'm just preparing for it, that's all. Look, it's quite clear that you didn't know what ritual you were performing, did you? But clearly, you're all alone on this rock.
It's surrounded by my domain. I've been out here all morning looking about while the freshly filled grave, your two big boots, it doesn't take a genius to figure out what might have happened. I am truly sorry.
For you to be stuck here all alone. That's, um. ..
It doesn't bear thinking about. How long has it been? And how long before you reckon you'll be picked up? Months? Do your kind care nothing for each other? Well, I suppose that's fair.
No. With the greatest amount of respect, absolutely not. Not now, not ever.
I'm not gonna put any clothes on. Look, there is only one thing I wear. And it's my own skin.
So. Unless you want to have a conversation with a seal instead, then you'll permit me to be naked. Well, thank you.
Back to the matter at hand. So, yeah, you summoned me in the traditional way. Now, usually, this is done by someone seeking a certain kind of comfort.
And this might not be what you're looking for at all. Nor do I have any interest in taking advice from you. I'm just here to help you.
I'm here to help you. This might not be what you're looking for at all. Nor do I have any interest in taking advantage of a grieving woman.
So. Oh. Oh, that sounds good, does it? Yeah.
That's exactly the sort of comfort that you find yourself needing. No, I'm not gonna quibble. Yeah, of course you can touch me.
Oh, that has been a while. Since I've had this body touched. Come here.
Hey. It's okay. This is what I do best.
So you don't need to worry. Come here. Come here.
Oh, fuck, you taste good. Well, it's not too cold out here. Why don't I take this off and we'll get the full measure of you.
There we go. No, I'm just stepping back to get the. ..
No, I'm just stepping back to get the. .. Full picture.
Fuck, you really are something, aren't you? What is that embarrassment creeping up onto your cheeks? You look exquisite.
The rest of the world should be embarrassed for not measuring up. Not you, never you. Come here, I need to taste you again.
Never you mind where my hands are aiming. Never you mind where my hands are aiming. I wonder, how does the rest of you taste? Oh, come on, I'm not that kind of monster.
I'm not going to eat you. I just want to sample what's down there. Why don't we lay down on the beach? Let me get down here.
So eager. We barely know each other. We only just met.
No, I like her. I like you. Oh, fuck.
Oh, fuck. Oh, fuck, darling, you taste incredible. You too.
That's it, that's it. I'm just going to let you go. I'm just going to let you go.
Just let your head fall backwards. Enjoy yourself. Keep making those pretty noises for me.
Tell you what, I need to be inside you. Do you like that idea? Yeah? Do you want me to fuck you right here on the beach? How could I refuse? Let me get these legs up.
Yeah. You look so fucking pretty underneath me. You do.
Kiss me again while I ease myself in. Yeah, fuck you. Do you like my thumb on your needy little butt? Fuck yes, fuck yes, fuck yes.
Fuck yes, fucking take her. Fuck, fuck. You feel so good.
You feel too fucking good. Oh, fuck yes, fuck yes. Just let go, fucking let go.
I want all you're thinking about to be me burying myself inside of you. And that sensation against your fucking collar. Fuck, fuck.
Oh, fuck.