That morning, Eric was still on the beach and Ariel - who had appeared shortly after he had made it to safety - was watching him from a distance. Triton and Sebastian looked on as she gazed at him lovingly, sadly. As she watched him, she had been making silent goodbyes. She was a mermaid, he was human. There was no way for them to be together. Triton sighed as he looked between the two. "She really does love him, doesn't she, Sebastian?" Sebastian took on a prod, sophisticated air. "Well, it's like I always say, Your Majesty. Children got to be free to lead their own lives." Triton gave him a look. "You - always say that? The crab smiled sheepishly and Triton smiled back. He then looked back up at his daughter, his heart saddening, and sighed again. "Then I guess there's just one problem left." Sebastian frowned. "And what's that, Your Majesty?" "How much I'm going to miss her." With a heavy heart that was also overwhelmingly happy for his daughter, he set the triton into the water, and used his power to turn her into a human. She looked down as the area around her began to glow. At first she was surprised and then confused, then delightedly happy. She turned to look back at her father, beaming. This time, the transformation wasn't painful at all and over in no time. As Eric finally started to come out of his unconsciousness, Ariel rose up out of the water, human. She wore a beautiful sparkling, light blue dress as she came to greet her love. Eic jumped to his feet, amazed, his heart pounding. Without wasting a moment, he ran towards her, scooped her up into his arms, and spun her around, dizzy with relief that he had found his mystery girl and she was safe. After he set her down, he pulled her in, giving her the kiss he had been secretly dying to give her all along. Their wedding took place the next day. Everyone was happy - Eric and Ariel especially. Ariel said a sad goodbye to Flounder and Scuttle...words could not describe how much she loved them, how much she would miss them. She owed them so much. Without those two and sebastian, she would have never gotten her prince charming. After she finished with them, she walked to the rail of the ship and looked down at her father. Using the water, he lifted his self up until they were at eye level. Ariel and Triton hugged, a thousand words passing between them just by that simple action. Ariel smiled softly but sadly, tears in her eyes. "I love you Daddy." After they were finished, the ship sailed off as Ariel and Eric kiss, ready to start the rest of their forever wrapped in each others arms.