Well, it's not like she could just walk up there! I mean, the tail and everything.
[Aaaaand she's just going to skip the part about mermaids not having a soul. Because.]
One day, the mermaid got so desperate that she went to see a sea witch to help her. The place where the witch lived was surrounded by scary things, and the mermaid almost turned back, but all it took was the thought of the prince to make her brave again. The witch told her she would make her a draught, and that the mermaid had to go up to go the shore and drink it when she was out of the water, and she would grow legs. The witch warned her that it would feel as though a sword was cutting her, and every step she took afterwards would be like walking on knives. But... The mermaid loved the prince so much she agreed.
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[Aaaaand she's just going to skip the part about mermaids not having a soul. Because.]
One day, the mermaid got so desperate that she went to see a sea witch to help her. The place where the witch lived was surrounded by scary things, and the mermaid almost turned back, but all it took was the thought of the prince to make her brave again. The witch told her she would make her a draught, and that the mermaid had to go up to go the shore and drink it when she was out of the water, and she would grow legs. The witch warned her that it would feel as though a sword was cutting her, and every step she took afterwards would be like walking on knives. But... The mermaid loved the prince so much she agreed.