One Seashell - Action

[upthere]

[When Ariel burst out of the sea, she had expected to still be in the water. What she wasn't expected was to be stuck up in a tree.

At least, she thinks it's called a tree. Whatever it is, she's stuck in it, and the ground is pretty far beneath her.

She leans over to cling to the trunk of the tree and stares down, wondering how she got up here and how to get down and - and is that... is that the ground?

Then she... She's on the land?

Ariel slowly looks over to her legs. Legs. Legs! She can't help stretching one out, and the shock on her face turns into elation. It worked! The spell worked! Oh, she has to find Eric now! She -

She's so happy that she very nearly falls out of the tree, and she holds tightly to the trunk again. Yeaaah, she should. Probably not move much right now, even for Eric.

Maybe someone will come along...]

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[upthere]

[Well that's okay, she doesn't know sign language either. As a result, Ariel looks a little lost from what he said, but then just waves it aside and takes a step -

Only to wobble slightly to the side, and she raises up both arms out to her sides to act as balance. Okay okay, she's got this, it's not like she's fallen over or anything. Just... okay.

She takes another step, and she sways again, as if she's walking on a tightrope instead of solid ground. BUT SHE'S GOT THIS.]

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[allbloodyhail]

Spike watches it all with barely contained disbelief, shaking his head at the sight. He can rely on vampire reflexes so he needn't hover, but it's still his instinct to hang close just in case. "You would think she'd never walked on her own two feet before," he muttered softly, flashing her a brief smile. He hadn't actually meant to say it aloud, but now he wondered, in the words of Cordelia, just what this bird's damage was.

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[upthere]

But Ariel did hear that. Fortunately, she doesn't seem too insulted. In fact, he's exactly right, and she shows it by giving him a sheepish smile and a nod. This is her first time on two feet, and walking while keeping your back straight and your balance upright is much, much different than swimming through the water where buoyancy governs where your balance goes.

Somehow, she thought it'd be easier than this. Of course, Ariel expected some trouble, but... not this much.

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[allbloodyhail]

"..Oh." Well, that made him feel like a dick, and not just because she'd heard him. Maybe she was some demon-thing and this place had given her a human body. That had to be rough; he could commiserate sort of. By proxy. Ish. "You need... any help?"

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[upthere]

No! No, she doesn't need any help. Well, she could use it, but... Now that she's had some help with walking already, she'd like to try it herself.

She holds up a hand in a stop motion and shakes her head as a result, then uses that same hand to just hold out in front of her as a form of balance. As long as she's slow, she can do it. She totally can.

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[allbloodyhail]

He nods, shoving his hands back in his pockets, though he trails after her at a snail's pace just in case. "..Could you speak before?" A beat. "You know, this place."

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[upthere]

That's... a tough question for her. She lost it at home thanks to Ursula. But that only lasted for a few seconds, and now she's here. So, in a way... technically, she couldn't speak for those few seconds.

But she has a feeling he doesn't want to get into technicalities. Besides, it'd be too tough to explain without something to write with. Instead, she nods, her smile somewhat sad at the thought. She loves to sing... Now she can't even do that anymore.

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[allbloodyhail]

..Yeah. Sorry. [He says lamely after a moment, rounding the corner onto the street. The moonlight's all bright and stuff tonight, lucky thing.]

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[upthere]

[She shakes her head, still smiling, though it grows happier. It's okay. She's happy. This is something she's wanted all her life. Even though she had to lose something, this is still a dream come true.

She stops for a moment to look up at the moon. Under the sea, the moon is so distorted. Here... it's bright, beautiful and a perfectly round shape.]