This time, it was Ariel's turn to be surprised.
Even though she had been doted on by her parents, she didn't think that they would completely ignore the consequences that this would pose to the Merman Kingdom just to support her.
After the Merman King made this declaration, the Merman Queen came forward to put a hand on Ariel's shoulder to say, "Darling, it doesn't matter who's against you, we'll always be on your side."
Ariel looked even more surprised hearing this.
Her mouth opened and closed a few times as if she didn't know what to say.
But her eyes eventually relaxed and she looked at her parents with a touched look as she softly said, "Mom, dad…thank you."
The Merman Queen tapped Ariel on the head before saying, "Silly girl, we're your parents. Do you need to thank us? It's our job to be on your side."
The Merman King didn't say anything, but he did give a strong nod to show his support.
