{"id":17781,"date":"2016-04-28T08:20:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weefolkart.com\/?p=17781"},"modified":"2017-10-18T12:57:14","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T12:57:14","slug":"mermaids-save-swans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weefolkart.com\/adventures\/2016\/story-time\/seaside-escapades\/mermaids-save-swans\/","title":{"rendered":"Mermaids Save the Swans Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">You can read Part 1 of Caleen Meets the Mermaids <a href=\"http:\/\/weefolkart.com\/wooden-swans-tutorial\/\">HERE<\/a>. Directions for making your own mermaids will be shared next week.<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\"><em>As Caleen watched the swans coming closer, she\u00a0could hardly believe her eyes!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\"><em>Behind each swan was a beautiful mermaid pushing them to shore.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\"><em>Each mermaid placed her swan on the large rock that was half in the water and half out. When they were done they turned to leave.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\"><em>&#8220;Wait!&#8221; pleaded Caleen. &#8220;Don&#8217;t go yet.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\">The mermaids stopped and turned back to face Caleen.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\">&#8220;Tell me,&#8221; Caleen implored, &#8220;how did you know these were my swans?&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\">When the mermaids spoke their voices sounded like a soothing lullaby. &#8220;We saw Kristoff carving them on the beach.&#8221; the one with the green hair said.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\">&#8220;He told us how much you missed your old home and our hearts broke along with Kristoff&#8217;s,&#8221; said the mermaid with blue hair.\u00a0&#8220;When we saw the swans adrift, we knew they belonged to you and wished to return them.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\">Calleen walked onto the the large rock.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\">&#8220;I will forever be in your debt,&#8221; promised Caleen. &#8220;My name is Caleen. What are your names?&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\">&#8220;I am Nerissa,&#8221; said the mermaid with green hair, &#8220;and this is Lorelie.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\"><em>&#8220;Such beautiful names for such beautiful mermaids,&#8221; Caleen sighed. &#8220;Is there anything I can do to repay your kindness?&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\"><em>&#8220;We do not wish to be repaid, but if you would be willing to sit with us and tell us about the home you miss, we would love to listen. We know much about life in the ocean and along the coast, but very little about life inland. Oh, please tell us stories of your world!&#8221; Lorelie eagerly asked.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\"><em>&#8220;Oh yes,&#8221; agreed Nerissa, &#8220;please tell us your inland stories.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\"><em>Caleen smiled. If there was one thing she was good at, it was telling stories!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\"><em>In a while Kristoff walked onto the beach looking for Caleen. Before he saw her he heard peals of laughter. There, on the large rock, Caleen was lying on her stomach with her face resting on her fists. Just inches away were the faces of the mermaids Nerissa and Lorelie. The three of them with chatting and laughing as if they were life long friends.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #13bccf;\"><em>&#8220;Hmm,&#8221; Kristoff smiled, &#8220;They may have just meet but I do believe they already are life long friends!&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17800\" src=\"http:\/\/weefolkart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/seaside-mermaids-1a-740wm.jpg\" alt=\"seaside mermaids 1a 740wm\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17801 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"http:\/\/weefolkart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/seaside-mermaids-7-740wm.jpg\" alt=\"seaside mermaids 7 740wm\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17801\" src=\"http:\/\/weefolkart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/seaside-mermaids-7-740wm.jpg\" alt=\"seaside mermaids 7 740wm\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17802 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"http:\/\/weefolkart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/seaside-mermaids-5-740wm.jpg\" alt=\"seaside mermaids 5 740wm\" width=\"740\" height=\"486\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17802\" src=\"http:\/\/weefolkart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/seaside-mermaids-5-740wm.jpg\" alt=\"seaside mermaids 5 740wm\" width=\"740\" height=\"486\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17804 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"http:\/\/weefolkart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/seaside-mermaids-6a-740wm.jpg\" alt=\"seaside mermaids 6a 740wm\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17804\" src=\"http:\/\/weefolkart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/seaside-mermaids-6a-740wm.jpg\" alt=\"seaside mermaids 6a 740wm\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can read Part 1 of Caleen Meets the Mermaids HERE. Directions for making your own mermaids will be shared next week. As Caleen watched the swans coming closer, she\u00a0could hardly believe her eyes! 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