(Author's Note: I got a review about my horrible French on the last chapter, and sigh it's true, I'm in Spanish, so I asked a French friend to edit it, and it's still not the best, but it's a bit fixed)

Ariel flickered her eyes open. As she looked around her bed, she realized, once again, she was alone. With a sigh, Ariel got out of bed. She walked to her window and stared out to the lonesome horizon. The sun was just rising giving the sea water an orange glow. Ariel combed out her thick red hair using her fingers as she longed for Eric. The sun was rising slowly coming up to awaken the late night lovers, of which Ariel was not. Eric had told her the day that they married, he did not want kids. Ariel hardly knew him when she married, and now as she was getting to know him, she's not sure that she enjoyed what she saw. Despite his handsome good looks, Eric was arrogant. His flaws didn't completely turn Ariel off, for he had an indescribable charm that kept Ariel wanting more.

Ariel caught site of a dolphin tail flicking in the water. As it went back into the ocean, she swore there was a hint of green. A glittering scale of the underwater fish reflecting the waking sun. Her reaction was simple, a smirk, as she thought of what swam in the oceans before her.

The ocean waters called to Ariel. She fled from her room, wearing nothing but her nightgown. Through the halls she rushed. As she turned swiftly around each corner. A nursemaid was slowly making her way to her Queen's room. The crash was inevitable. The nursemaid's tray flew into the air, almost pegging Ariel straight on the head. The tea cup and saucer flew to the right, landing with a horrifying crash. Ariel shuddered at the sound of the breaking China.

"I'm so sorry my lady!" The nursemaid squealed.

Ariel laughed at herself, "The fault is mine, I shan't have been rushing so quickly."

"Why are you out of your room this early? Without breakfast?" The nursemaid looked at Ariel's clothing selection, "and in just your sleeping gowns?"

Ariel looked down up herself, just realizing the fact, "Oh!" she exclaimed, "I forgot, I was just going to get a breath outside."

"Come now, let's get you into some day clothes and get you a fresh cup of tea." Ariel walked with her maid back into her bedroom. The sun was shining through her open window and onto her unmade bed. After helping the queen into a simple outfit, the nursemaid went off to get another cup of tea.

As she was gone, Ariel snuck out. The sands were hot on her bare feet, but the soft feeling comforted her. She stepped quickly to the edge of the waters, always keeping her eye on the golden horizon. The sun was up and shining. It's bright rays reflected off the calm waters of the ocean.

A mermaid tail flicked near the horizon. Ariel smiled, and waited for it to come near. As the swimming object approached, Ariel recognized it as her sister, Attina. Attina must have seen Ariel standing on the beach, for she was rapidly swimming towards the shore. Ariel grinned larger as Attina appeared on a near rock leaving her fins in the water, as her abdomen sat on the boulder.

"Hello there Ariel," Attina flipped her brown curly hair and she pulled her heavy body further onto the rock.

"Hello Attina," Ariel sat on a rock closer to the shore, as not to get her skirts wet.

"How are things on land?"

Ariel sighed, thinking of her lack of Eric. "Alright," she responded without eye contact.

"And things with Eric?"

Ariel knew it was coming. "Actually, not so good. He's never around."

"I'm sorry," Attina said, though she didn't sound it.

"We haven't made love since our wedding night!" Ariel said angrily, just realizing the fact.

"I'm sorry!" Attina said with real emotion.

Ariel let out a desperate sigh and she said, "It's very frustrating, but he claims he doesn't want any kids."

Attina tilted her head sideways as she looked at Ariel. A light came into her face as she thought of something. Immediately, she tried to hide the emotion in her face. Ariel recognized this, "What?"

"Nothing." Attina stated without realizing she made it obvious it was something.