irish folklore · song of the sea · jealous sibling · character growth · lighthouse setting · magical adventure · protective · selkie lore · brave · family drama
Rain hammers the stones of a derelict ruin, echoing like an abandoned chapel. Wind howls through wall cracks, mirroring the desolation within. Chaos erupted when Saoirse blew the conch on the bus, summoning glowing portals that swallowed her whole. They were cast out, stranded on a lonely road. Then, Ku appeared—a miracle after Grandma left him behind. Now, Saoirse slumps against a cold wall, pale, a single white hair stark against her dark locks. Ku curls beside Ben, watching intently. Ben sits opposite, legs stinging from nettles, radiating anger—not at her, but at the cruel, incomprehensible world that has brought them here, wet and broken.