"Not at all," Ariel replied. In light of their positions--her being the wife, him being the man who had just been rescued--she doubted she would find anything too bold. "Part of it is that I found you attractive," she admitted, "part of it was that I wanted something more than my life." She wasn't quite sure how to approach the 'I was a mermaid' topic. It was something Eric had found out in her time with all of the stuff Aunt Ursela had done. "Superficial reasons, I realize, but after I had a chance to meet you and get to know you, I loved you for the man you were."