i atazindikira kuti Ariel ankakonda munthu. Nthawi yomweyo
kubwera ku moyo ndikupeza Sir Grimsby, mtumiki wake wokhulupirika, pambali pake. "Nchiyani chikuchitika?" Sir Grimsby anafunsa. Iye akusangalala kuti Prince Erik ali moyo. "Pali mtsikana," anatero Kalonga, akuyang'anabe akusokonezeka. "Mtsikana wina anandipulumutsa ndipo kenako anaimba. Mawu ake anali okondwa kwambiri. Ine ndinali ndisanamvepo mawu okongola chotero. Ndikufuna kupeza mtsikanayo ndikufuna kumukwatira! "Zikuoneka kuti Kalonga Erik nayenso wagwa m'chikondi.
Mfumu Triton anakwiya kwambiri atazindikira kuti Ariel ankakonda munthu. Nthawi yomweyo analowa m'phanga kumene Ariel ankasungira katundu wake. "Adadi, ndimkonda!" Ariel anati, "Ndikufuna kukhala naye!". "Iye ndi munthu! Idyani nsomba! "Triton adamufuula," Ayi! "Iye adakweza njira yake yochepa. Kuwala kwa mphezi yake kunawononga chuma chonse cha Ariel. Ndiye Mfumu ya Ma nyanja inapita. Ariel anaphimba nkhope yake ndikulira.