The Mermaid Ariel and the Secret of the Underwater Kingdom

In a beautiful lake, surrounded by calm waters and green seaweed, lived a mermaid named Ariel. She was kind and curious, but sometimes she felt bored underwater, as she didn’t know all the secrets of her underwater kingdom. One day, however, something strange happened: the beautiful water flowers that grew all over the lake began to disappear.

Ariel was very worried because these flowers were not only beautiful but also important for all the creatures in the lake. Without them, the water became murky, and the fish and other animals felt unwell. "What happened to the flowers?" Ariel thought. She decided to find out what was going on and set off for the deepest part of the lake, where few other creatures ventured.

On her way, she met an old turtle named Mari. The turtle was wise and knew much about the underwater world. "What happened to the flowers?" asked Mari. Ariel explained her problem, and the turtle said: "If you want to know, you must go through the Hidden Cave. There you will find the answers."

Ariel thanked the turtle and made her way to the Hidden Cave. When she arrived, it was dark, and only a few beams of light filtered through the seaweed. Suddenly, she saw a little fish sitting on a rock, crying.

"What happened?" asked Ariel. The little fish replied, "I’m afraid I’ll lose my home. I don’t know where the flowers went. I tried to find them, but I can’t."

Ariel went over to the fish and said, "Don’t be afraid! We will figure this out together." She looked around carefully and noticed a hidden path deep inside the cave that led to a large underwater current.

Ariel and the fish followed the path and soon found a huge cave full of bright water flowers. But in front of the flowers was a large rock, and the water couldn’t flow freely like it used to. "This is where the flowers went!" said Ariel. "The water can’t pass through the rock, and the flowers withered."

Ariel knew she had to find a way to remove the rock. At first, she tried to move it with her hands, but the rock was too heavy. So she called for help from the sea creatures. Together, they gathered their strength and began to push the rock until they finally freed the water flow.

The water began to flow freely again, and the flowers, bathed in sunlight, started to bloom, bringing joy to all the creatures in the lake. The little fish, who had once been afraid of losing her home, was now happy, and all the other animals rejoiced as their home became beautiful and clean again.

Ariel returned home, proud that she had been able to help. She understood that being a true friend and helper meant not being afraid to search for answers to difficult questions and to help those in need.

Morale: Don’t be afraid to search for answers to difficult questions. Friends will always help if we work together.