stackyFACTSThe Scottish shapeshifters who treat their animal pelts like a removable winter coat.
The Scottish shapeshifters who treat their animal pelts like a removable winter coat. Selkies are creatures that live as seals in the ocean but transform into wildly attractive humans by simply stepping onto land and taking off their skin. Unfortunately, if a random human steals their discarded pelt, they are completely trapped on land, making them the most tragic victims of unattended beach luggage in folklore history.
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