A brand-new scene appeared in the fog once more, and the black light in the image nearly stained even the edges of the White Fog black.
This time, the little Mermaid's actions were not shown again. The scene opened directly in darkness, where "Witch" Grandma Sianode, hidden behind a table, was speaking with the little Mermaid, whose tail kept swishing.
The swishing tail conveyed the little Mermaid Princess's unease and fear.
Grandma Sianode had the typical appearance of a kindly old woman, but draped in black robes, wearing a hood, with a black cauldron beside her that boiled and continuously bubbled with green foam, she did not look like a good person no matter how one looked at her.
The two seemed to be talking, because bubbles kept rising from their mouths. But Shade, seated by the campfire, could not hear their voices, so he said:
"The little Mermaid Princess, having made up her mind, begged the all-powerful Witch for a potion that would grant her legs. She wanted to enter the human world and see the Prince. The Witch, smiling sinisterly, named her price—your sweet voice.
"After only a slight hesitation, the Mermaid who longed for sunlight accepted the condition. Before the transaction was complete, the Witch gave one final warning—if you fail to obtain the love you desire, this potion will turn you into Foam beneath the first ray of sunlight at dawn."
In the image within the White Fog, the sinister Grandma Sianode pulled a bottle of filthy green potion from beneath the table. She and Ms. Sandel spoke for a while longer before the latter took the potion with a resolute expression.
The "Witch" then reached toward her throat with a hand bearing long, narrow black nails.
The image froze again, then changed to show the