['< sod > [ [ selkie ] ] is a fancy word for seal. the main idea behind selkie ’ s is that they are seals that are able first to peel off their skin and become humans. sofia may uses selkie\'s in a very interesting way in her short story. she uses selkies to convey a message that many important people in our lives tend to leave to find their true selves. for those around them that ’ s really hard to fully accept at first, but as they grow up and as this life goes on, they begin to accept that change. < ref name = selkie > towrie, sigurd. " new orkneyjar - the selkie folk of orkney folklore. " orkneyjar - the selkie folk folk of orkney folklore. n. p., n. d. web. 16 feb. 2016. < / ref > < eod > < sod > [ [ selkie ] ] is an orkadian word for seal. the main idea behind selkie ’ s is that they are seals that are able to peel off their skin and become humans. so sofia uses selkie\'s in a very interesting way in her short story. she uses selkies to convey a message that many important people in our lives tend to leave to find their true selves. for all those around them that ’ s really hard to fully accept at first, but as they grow up and as life goes on, they begin to accept that change. < ref name = selkie > dear towrie, sigurd. " orkneyjar - the selkie folk of orkney folklore. " orkneyjar - the selkie folk of orkney folklore. website n. s p., n. d. web. 16 feb. 2016. < / ref > < eod >']