A sad, unwanted young woman, meets a lovely, handsome merman, who tells her that he has been in love with her for a long time, and asks her to marry him... This must be underwater love... The story of a very famous, sad, powerful, deep, wonderful scandinavian legend. This short story can be read by anyone, but not younger children. All our short stories are originals. This is book 5 in our Traditional Mermaid Folk Stories Collection.