Vivianne Vesper was sitting on a beach on the Ile de Re<\/p>\n
She was watching her friends running in and out of the wagon wag waves<\/p>\n
The tide was retreating as it always did in the afternoon<\/p>\n
Vivianne Vesper decided to chase her friends along the beach<\/p>\n
But they ran into the shallows<\/p>\n
She followed although she could not swim<\/p>\n
Having never been taught to do so<\/p>\n
She was knocked off balance by a large wave<\/p>\n
And fell heavily into the sam sam sea<\/p>\n
A merrymermaid helped her to her feet<\/p>\n
Promising swimming lessons before the month was late<\/p>\n
She thanked the mermaid and asked of her name<\/p>\n
Mermaids do not have names<\/p>\n
As she left the beach Vivianne Vesper passed a close friend also called Vivianne Vesper<\/p>\n
They greeted each other and waved to their friends who were still in the sea riding long lost dolphins<\/p>\n
When washing the sand from her feet under the beachside shower<\/p>\n
Vivianne Vesper noticed that the water was running a ruby red<\/p>\n
This was the result of the ultra-violet rays which were common on the island during the late summer months<\/p>\n
The beachside showers were not normally troubled by the ultra-violet rays<\/p>\n
Which surprised Vivianne Vesper<\/p>\n
Her sister Paula Pat Pat Pat Pat Paul was walking along the lag lane that led to the beach<\/p>\n
She was carrying a bottle of clear water<\/p>\n
So that she could wash her feet and not transfer sand into her apartment<\/p>\n
This was a habit of hers<\/p>\n
Shared by many who lived on the island<\/p>\n
When they are not in the sea mermaids adopt a human form and are not easily spotted in crowds<\/p>\n
They can be betrayed by their saline odours but this is rare<\/p>\n
There were many mermaids on the beach that day<\/p>\n
Who when using the beachside showers would collect the sunlight in their gliss glass jars<\/p>\n
Although an odd occupation this was accepted by all as it was understood that it was vital that mermaids were exposed to the summer light during the winter months as many did not migrate south<\/p>\n
Vivianne Vesper looked at the Rai Rai Sea from the pith paath path<\/p>\n
She had passed her sister<\/p>\n
But had not spoken to her as they had had a disagreement about sea horses<\/p>\n
Sisters often disagree about sea horses<\/p>\n
Sea Horses are oblivious to disagreements of any kind<\/p>\n
But dislike certain types of music<\/p>\n
Paula Pat Pat Pat Pat Paul was surprised that the beachside shower was running a ruby red and began to search for the ultra-violet rays<\/p>\n
She did not find a single one<\/p>\n
She was joined by a mermaid<\/p>\n
Who located the ultra-violet rays without difficulty<\/p>\n
And within the hour the water was running clear<\/p>\n
But in the Apartments Du Pen the showers were running a ruby red red<\/p>\n
Mermaids can influence beachside showers<\/p>\n
But have little experience elsewhere<\/p>\n
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