Talk:Ariel/@comment-26025032-20150313190541/@comment-1672596-20150313192655

You might have a point. However, don't forget, Ariel already desired to become human well before Eric came into the picture (the grotto and all of that is a testament to this, POTW also made that explicit, and that was before she was even made aware of Eric's existence). Even if Eric does croak in the end while Ariel still seems young, while she might be devastated, she might on the other hand continue to be among humanity, wishing to aid them. Of course, she probably would need to resign from being Queen regent, to let her daughter have a shot, but still...