Re: Ariel/Mac/Merrin
"The fact that you might puke," she answered with a little giggle. "We had holidays in Atlantica that brought us back together, but nothing like this." She told herself that they weren't being bad considering that they were only eating vegetables, but even she wasn't convinced. "Can someone tell me what those sweet potatoes with marshmallows are? Those look totally sweet, Merrin. I wasn't sure if I should have tried them, because I didn't know if there was anything animal in there."
Ariel was always fascinated by the differences. "We don't even have television, not that it would work under water." She nodded. "It was fun and I enjoyed meeting all the people on land."
She felt a little guilty at Merrin's comment. "It should, shouldn't it? I do miss them. On occasion. Life is so very boring and being the crown princess is... well boring. Cut ribbons, hold babies, prepare to have an heir. I like the part about meeting people and trying to help them, but the rest is not for me. I'll take this over being queen any day of the week."
Ariel reached out and squeezed Merrin's hand. "We'll get to learn about these new holidays together."