A historical fantasy, swashbuckling adventure, romantic LGBTQ+ short story.
 
On the run and wanted for Witchcraft, Isobel Gowdie, secures passage on a ship bound for destinations unknown. Isobel later discovers that the ship is crewed by pirates, under the command of the treacherous Captain William Moray who is hunting for a mermaid.  On the night that Moray captures the mermaid Cordelia, Isobel risks her life to save her, only to end up getting thrown overboard herself. 
Isobel wakes up on an enchanted island after being rescued by the same mermaid she tried to help, and it isn't long before Isobel and Cordelia begin a sincere, loving and steamy romance. They recognize each other as soul mates. However, when Cordelia's mermaid nature forces her to return to the sea, she is once again captured by Captain Moray.  Isobel sets out on a daring rescue, but she would do anything, even if it means sacrificing her own life to save the mermaid Cordelia.