PM so we can work out plot details
She's curious about their way of life. These legged creatures that go about their business on land. She knows she will turn into one if she ever leaves the water completely but the thought terrifies her. Her older sister, Ariel, had gone to land and died there. Her heart was broken after a cruel prince married another.
So, she watches. Sometimes swimming a little closer then she should to study these strange creatures. One day she swims too close to a fishing boat. She doesn't see him cast the net and can only struggle helplessly as he pulls her in