SCOTTISH FOLKLORE - The Mermaid Wife

A retelling of a Scottish tale.Tonight’s story drifts in from the windswept shores of Unst, in the Shetland Isles. A man walking beneath the moonlight stumbles upon a gathering of sea people dancing on the sand—and makes a choice that binds a selkie woman to land, love, and loss. Based on traditional Scottish folklore, this quiet tale explores longing, belonging, and the pull of the sea.