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“I’m ready!” Melody declared as the smell of the sea rushed out of the room, thank goodness she’d had the forethought to open her windows.
“How do I look?”
Eric entered his daughter’s room with a smile, glancing briefly at the open windows, but choosing not to comment on them. He knew that given the precautions he and Ariel had taken to stop Ursula’s sister from getting to Melody, an open window could be dangerous, but he also thought that it could just as easily be harmless.
“Lovely.” he chose to say instead. “Are you excited for the ball?”
“Y-Yeah,” Melody lied rather unconvincingly. Balls were never her strong suit, everyone always stared at her, and it was no secret that the other noble children thought her odd.
“I just... how long do I have to stay for?”













