“The human world is sort of the same as the merkingdom, but it’s also so different. I just don’t understand why it’s so hard for Daddy to understand that the human world isn’t scary or terrible. I’ve met more nice people here than he made it seem like,” she explained.
“I’m sorry if I made you think I was afraid of you. I’m just tired and I felt awful and it definitely wasn’t you.” Ariel was grateful for what she’d done for her, all without asking for very much in return. She wanted to ask about her mother, if she’d been there that day with the ship, but she held her tongue. That wasn’t a pleasant topic of conversation.
“Do you live in the apartment buildings? We could walk back together if you wanted?”