The Old Mermaids built the Tea Shell on the edge of the Old Mermaid Sanctuary where they had made their homes since the Old Sea dried up & they had washed up onto the shoes of the New Desert like moon beautiful pieces of driftwood. They served Essence of Coyote Laughter Tea and the like. One day a young woman in need of healing wandered into the Tea Shell... (short story)
Used availability for Kim Antieau's Sister Sophia Mermaid, the Drifter, and the Tea Shell