Chapter 23

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ERIK: what?! Where?

ARIEL: I-I don't know!

ERIK: *groans* lets go find her.

VALENTINA: *jumps out from behind him* BOO!

ERIK: Valentina! *says firmly* I think rules are in order here... *says to self*

VALENTINA: *giggles* I scared you! *smiles*

ERIK: you had us very worried, young lady.

VALENTINA: But... But...

ERIK: *smiles slightly* I don't want you to get hurt here. This place can be dangerous if one isn't careful. You don't know your way around, yet.

VALENTINA: Oh...

ARIEL: That's why we have rules

ERIK: *picks Valentina up* Speaking of rules, we should probably go over them.

VALENTINA: Okay, is there a lot? *asks, worried*

ERIK: no, not that many. Ariel, do you want to start?

ARIEL: *nods* Don't lie to mommy and daddy, ever

ERIK: tell mommy and daddy where you are going before you go.

ARIEL: Don't go anywhere with strangers unless mommy or daddy says it's okay

ERIK: be respectful to mommy and daddy.

ARIEL: No going up to the surface

ERIK: unless one of us is with you.

ARIEL: And above all... Know that we love you more than anything. *smiles*

ERIK: *kisses Valentina's forehead* any questions?

VALENTINA: Just one

ERIK: what is it?

VALENTINA: What do you do for fun?

ERIK: *looks at Ariel* what do we do for fun?

ARIEL: Hmm... Let me think

ERIK: *begins thinking as well*

ARIEL: Oh! I know!

ARIEL: We have a wonderful toy maker here in the kingdom and I'm a good friend of his

ERIK: *nods* and, you can play games with the other merfolk children.

VALENTINA: But... I don't like to play with other kids...

ERIK: why not?

VALENTINA: They always make fun of me...

ERIK: why would they make fun of you? There's nothing wrong with you.

VALENTINA: Yes there is

ERIK: what is it?

VALENTINA: *pulls her hair up and reveals a scarring similar to Erik's on her back

ERIK: *nods sadly* is that why you're father abused you?

VALENTINA: Y-Yeah... The doctors said it'll never go away... *tears up*

ERIK: *hugs her* I understand... I heard the same thing... Or, at least, assumed it.

VALENTINA: *cries into his chest*

ERIK: *holds her* It makes no difference to us, Valentina. You're still our daughter.

VALENTINA: But I'm ugly...

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