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Tonight I'll be reading another excerpt

from L. Frank Bombs, The Sea Fairies, picking up more or less where we left off.

Baum is best known for the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

The Sea Fairies is a magical underwater fantasy following Mary Griffiths, nicknamed

Trot, as she fulfills her wish of seeing a mermaid for the first time.

Her adventure is filled with a journey through an underwater kingdom where she meets kings, queens, and

villains along the way. When we left off Trot and her old sailor friend, Gatton Bill, are paddling on a rowboat along the shore and looking at sea games. Let's get cozy.

Let's get cozy.

Close your eyes. Let's get cozy.

Close your eyes.

Relax your body into the softness of your bed.

Now, take a few deep breaths. She knew all the caves well, and so did Captain Bill. Many of them opened just at the water's edge, and it was possible to row their boat far into the dusky depths.

And here's Echo Cave, she continued dreamily as they slowly moved

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