The currents are gentler there, fish swim slowly among the plants, and tiny turtles sometimes come to rest upon the sand.
This is where Coralia lives.
Coralia knows every cave, every reef and every secret passage beneath the ocean. But the place she cares for most is a small seashell garden where the mermaid babies rest.
At the heart of this refuge lies a large pink shell. Its interior is soft and perfectly shaped for the little ones. Whenever a mermaid baby falls asleep inside, the sides of the shell close slightly around them, protecting them from the currents.
That morning, Coralia was watching over a tiny baby with a deep green tail.
The little one had only just fallen asleep after spending part of the night waving its tiny arms. Its tail still shimmered beneath the light filtering through the water, revealing delicate metallic reflections.
A little turtle slowly approached the shell.
It placed its flippers upon the edge, as though it too wished to watch the baby. Coralia smiled at the turtle before gently placing the newborn’s tiny hand back against its body.
All around them, the kingdom was beginning to awaken.
A little farther away, two other mermaid babies were still resting upon the sand. One had a pearly pink tail, while the other had a lagoon-blue tail. Their tiny gills, matching the colours of their tails, moved gently with every breath.
Coralia did not yet know what adventures awaited them.
Perhaps the green baby would grow up to become a great explorer of the ocean depths. The pink baby might learn to speak with the turtles, while the little blue one could one day uncover the secrets hidden beyond the reefs.
But for now, they were still far too small.
So Coralia remained beside the shell, attentive to their slightest movement. She knew that the three babies would soon open their eyes and the peaceful garden would fill with the sounds of their games.
A new day was beginning beneath the ocean.
And inside their tiny refuge, surrounded by seashells and starfish, the mermaid babies could dream for just a little longer.
Creating these mermaid babies had been a dream of mine for many years. Their sculpted tails, tiny colourful gills and underwater world were all imagined to give them a special place within the stories of sunnyshop211.
