The Little Mermaid Flashcards
Far out in the ocean and miles below the surface, two realms sat divided by sea mountains.
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She had no interest in sitting still on a royal throne.
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Instead, Melody explored relics of sunken ships and invented stories about objects she’d gathered from the wreckage.
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Once, she discovered a curious figurine that looked a bit like her, but for two cloth sticks where its tail should be.
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Is it sure that some ships glide atop the water instead of lying splintered beneath it?
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And that a ball of fire burns over the land?
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You and your daydreaming and silly stories!
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Why concern yourself with the world above?
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Father forbids us to go there.
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How strange it felt for half of her body to be shivering in the early-morning air while her tail remained warm below.
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But a fiery ball rising in the sky offered comfort.
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Beyond, she spotted a sliver of sand on the horizon.
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To her astonishment, it had two sticklike legs, just like the doll she’d found!
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As her voice carried on the wind, the figure turned and waved.
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Her heart beat wildly, until she was greeted sternly by the sea turtle.
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Perhaps the only friends she would ever have would be those she imagined.
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So sad, isn’t it? a voice hissed.
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Do not fear, the sly creature persisted.
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It would break her father’s heart to learn she’d betrayed him.
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And yet…who really missed her when she explored?
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Who listened to her stories of the spectacular world above?
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Why yes - I suppose…I just want a friend.
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Well, what do you have to offer me?
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I can give you one of my treasures.
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A compass, rope, sea glass…
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No, I want your most precious gift!
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She wouldn’t be able to talk, or laugh, or sing!
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As you wish.
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As she emerged close to shore, she saw a pearly disc hanging in the sky that was surely one of the most beautiful things sh’d ever seen.
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She watched tiny turtles scurrying in the sand and birds flying overhead.
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This is where I want to be, she thought.
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Taking a deep breath, she drank the potion down.
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At last she felt fine sand agains her skin and winced as a sharp shell cut into her foot.
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She was just starting to stand on wobbly legs when she heard a girl’s voice.
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The girl reached with a steadying hand.
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Instead she smiled back, shivering as the breeze whipped through the seaweed clinging to her body.
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Here you can borrow this to keep warm.
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Do you want to play?
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I’m chasing butterflies today!
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Together the girls spent the day chasing insects and building sandcastles.
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They did both, until the sun started to lower in the sky.
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They both had a love of creativity and adventure.
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You’re the best friend I’ve ever had.
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Where did you come from?
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Why can’t you speak?
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Then she picked up a stick and began to sketch a story in the sand:
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I have something for you, too.
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It was a caterpillar.
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But it is growing wings, and very soon it will fly over land and sea.
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It’s like magic!
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It reminds me of you.
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How extraordinary.
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An explorer. Like me.
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You should have never given up your voice…for anything.
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She put it wistfully to her ear, and to her surprise, a distant echo of her own voice resonated from inside.
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But now the sound was witchy, wild, and frightening.
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Then a different sound called to her from within the shell.
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Your family is in trouble!
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Oh, what have I done?
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She knew that to return would mean she would never walk on land again and would perhaps lose her only friend.
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I understand you must leave
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But I’ll always be your friend.
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Her sisters cried out to her.
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Father’s strength is useless against this dark power!
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In the next moment her guardian, the turtle, snapped the necklace free with his jaws.
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She shouted with a strength she never knew she had: No!
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Tumbling and writhing, it drifted down, down, down
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The spell was broken.
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She opened her mouth, and such a beautiful song came out that the coral sprang back to life and the sea snakes slithered far away.
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Her friend was safe.
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It soared over the sea with its message of change and hope.
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