Rockingham palace

Conch crossing

Manatee

CR46 1AB

Dear Trition,

When I was fourteen I thanked you so much for giving me "legs" so I could live in the human world with my beloved prince Eric.However things have changed, I wish I wasn't a human and I wish I believed you when you called them "barbarians".

Firstly I can't tolerate his family being fish lovers, I don't mean fish lovers as in keep them in captivity and look after them, I mean it as in they like eating them! Their favourite is lobster bisque which they serve every Friday , the other week I heard screaming coming from the kitchen, it turned out that cook had caught Sebastian's cousin in this barrel type fishing thing and was boiling water in a pot ready to boil him in it. Don't worry though I managed to just about save his life, tell Sebastian that his cousin will wait for him at the Krill shack.

Secondly I hate being a woman in this weird society, they make me wear this thing called a "corset" underneath my heavy dress. The other day I asked why we have to wear it, apparently it makes you attractive and men like a woman to have a "bonny and buxom" figure. I totally disagree, all it does is hurt and make you faint. Despite being a queen, I am expected to only speak when I am spoken to and obey my husband! What happened to equal rights and free will?

The other day I was asked if an heir was on the way and I replied "Why would there be?"

They whispered "Because it is your duty to help the kingdom prosper by providing them with one."

I walked out of the room hastily, blushing. I tried to understand but I just can't, I am only sixteen, I don't want to get pregnant! Too many women die from it and I have only been a human for two years so how would I be able to advise an infant on human life?

I told Eric , once we were finally alone together, that we wouldn't be doing the deed any time soon. He turned around and I am not going to go into the "he said, she said" thing so lets just say that it ended up with me escaping from the castle a week later.

I regret defying you when I was fourteen, I am so sorry. I shouldn't have waited until I married to start finding out how hard human life actually is, I should have managed my time better i.e. I should have spent time getting Eric to kiss me and finding out what my new life would be like. Is there any way I can have my beautiful, emerald green tail back and my freedom? Maybe you could help me?

Yours

Ariel