Under the Sea

by WatercolorWords

Problems are comming both for Eric and Ariel's palace and Atlantica. On land, a warlord is threatening to take over their kingdom and in Atlantica, everything goes upside down when King Triton's trident goes missing. Some problematic allies and unexpected transformations complicate everything. In the meanwhile Sebastian makes a friend... or something more?

4. Chapter 4

A couple of minutes later, the woman and the crab were sitting in a balcony. The breeze touched tehir faces but the huge wall did not let them see the ocean. She sighed.

"So it's true," she said. "The rumors about this kingdom."

"What rumors?" Sebastian asked.

"Stories about mermaids and wonderful sea creatures, marine animals who can talk and..."

"They are just rumors."

"But aren't you living proof of that?"

"There's noo such a thing as mermaids, " he lied. "And most sea animals in the world can talk. It's humans who have forgoten how to listen." He was not liying about that last part.

"It's a shame. I always dreamed of an underwater kingdom full of castles and houses and gardens."

"No. It's only rocks and coral and weed."

"Oh, well... So, you're friends to the princesses?"

"I met Ariel when she was very young. Now I help her keep an eye on her daughter."

"That's nice."

"Are you married?"

"Oh, no. I'm not. My father... well, he's my step father actually. He is really jealous and he won't see me marry just to anyone."

"How about you?"

"I suppose if there had been someone who really interested me, I would have insisted."

"I guess it's not worth it if it's not the love of your life. I don't have a partner either, but I love children."

"Princess Melody seems like a very sweet girl."

"Man, she is a handful but she's a really good child. But sometimes I wished she had more friends. Someone besides me and her parents. I'm practically family. She needs someone else, a couple of friends who can keep up with her."

"Her parents seem very protective." Celine said with certain tone of disapproval.

"They have their reasons."

"I understand, but I also know can can it be having parents who want to control you life. I don't have freinds either," she sighed.

"Well," the crab smiled, "you have one."

Celine turned to see him and smiled back. They sat there quietly for a few minutes more, enjoying the peaceful sound of the ocean they could not see. Then the woman said she had to go back to her room. Sebastian and Celine agreed they would see each other around, said good night and she left. He stayed a few longer in the balcony, just thinking. Maybe it would be good for him too having a new friend.