"Splashing your feet in the river feels exactly like splashing your feet in the bathtub. Walking barefoot in the forest is like walking barefoot in the garden. It's nothing special. And I'm sure you'll only collide with birds and have insects enter your eyes and nose if you fly high up in the sky."
Joyce was quick enough to shut Ariel down because she felt a pinch in her heart upon hearing Ariel's earnest desire.
Joyce couldn't bear to hear that Ariel was deprived of such a simple thing like dipping the legs in the river that she would desire them as if they were luxury. Joyce couldn't help but think that she would definitely hate being in Ariel's shoes.
And she felt that if she kept on hearing Ariel's sob story then she would end up doing something that she would regret later. So she wanted to get away from Ariel as soon as possible.
But if only Ariel let her leave.
Ariel looked up at Joyce with her amber eyes glistening with tears.
