Custody: Fantasy

"Due to the nature of the child's parents, it would seem to make only good sense that her custody is divided equally between the two parents, given what the medical professionals involved have explained regarding her...particular...needs. They assure me that with time it will become evident with which parent she should reside, but until that time, it is important to provide equal time, given various assurances of her safety regarding...manifestations of her nature...in either location." She sat there, trying to pretend that she didn't even know this family that the judge was talking about, but it was no good. On one side sat her earth-walking mother, wearing fancy high heels as fi to emphasize that she could, her skin tanned from the time she spent outdoors but her hair coiffed to such perfection that it made it clear most of that time was not spent in saltwater. On the other side sat her water-living dad, his hair a sun-bleached tangle that glinted now and then with a strand of pearls or precious metals tangled in it, his clothes the easily shed, waterproof kind, and a pitcher of water large enough for a meeting of twelve sitting in front of him--half-drunk. It would be seawater, too, she knew. She liked seawater well enough to drink, herself.


Inspiration: "Harbour Lecou" - Great Big Sea
Story potential: Medium
Notes: What happens when a merman and a human woman really, really don't love each other anymore.... I like the character of the daughter, though.