Chapter One
One month earlierShe hated humans. Well, not hated them specifically, just where they lived. On land. She shuddered even just thinking about walking through that much air. She was going to miss the pressure of the water against her skin, the sound of the waves from far above, the smell of the weeds floating through the Loch.
Nessie loved her loch, despite all the things she'd said about leaving in the past few months. Yes, she wanted to explore and see the world, but she knew she'd also miss her home. Kelpies were able to live on land, but that didn't mean she'd enjoy it. Trouble was, to get to the sea, she had to travel over it. Her Loch wasn't connected to the ocean, so land it was.
She took one last breath, enjoying the sensation of water running through her gills, then b
