Episode 16

**Episode 16** of Forever After is the sixteenth episode in the series.

## Summary

Robin tries to encourage a healthy relationship between Aurelia and Damir, leading to the book acting up in a very strange way.

## Plot

In Aurelia's Grove, Robin, Tank, and Aristina watch Aurelia singing to her statue of Prince Damir, feeling heartsick and imprisoned, longing to trade her tail for feet and be complete with him. Aristina is not impressed that Robin had made things worse, angrily pointing out that Aurelia thinks Damir is dead on a beach somewhere and keeps making an awful wailing sound that is meant to be crying. Robin offers to take Aurelia to check up on the prince, and Aristina agrees, shoving Robin to her younger sister as Aurelia wails again.

Robin asks the sea maid how she's doing, and Aurelia asks if Aristina asked her to cheer her up, and Robin confirms before offering to take Aurelia to see the prince again, despite feeling it would be counterproductive. Aurelia immediately perks up and wants to head to the beach she had last seen Damir at, and Robin points out that he won't be there anymore, leading to her pouting. Robin then promises that they'll look until they find him, and Aurelia starts off, speeding past a pod of humpback whales as she heads towards the surface.

The group pops up near the coast, and Robin suggests they get close to a group of women doing laundry to see what they're talking about. Tank comments that it would be useful if they did overhear something about the prince as Aurelia swims closer, and Robin points out that a prince had washed up on the beach, there was no way they weren't still talking about it. Hiding behind a boat, the group hears about a celebration for the crown prince being delayed by a week, and that the castle was half a day's ride away.

Aurelia tries to figure out how far away the castle is from where she is, knowing that a dolphin can cover 10 leagues (34.5 miles) in a day, and Robin tells her a horse can cover 2.5 leagues (8.6 miles) a day with a casual rider. Aurelia points out that seahorses are too small to ride, and Robin suggests that they simply follow the coast until they find the castle. Aurelia swiftly departs, leaving Robin to wonder if it's wrong to put a leash on the speedy sea maid.

A while later, they reach the castle, and Aurelia stops short at the sight of so many humans, wondering if Damir lives there, and Tank points out he could live in a different city since there are many man made settlements. Aurelia is in awe since there aren't even that many merfolk in all the oceans and Robin points out that the sea folk live much longer than humans. Tank offers to teach Aurelia about humans, but the sea maid wants to find the prince, and Robin points out that she's not ready to focus on anything else yet.

The group hides under a dock to listen to a pair of fishermen speaking of the upcoming celebration. They hope to have the evening off, and bet that their good Prince Damir will make an appearance. Aurelia grows excited again, missing the part about the prince having a bride, as Robin agrees that it is a good sign that the common people love their ruler.

    Aurelia wants to get legs so she can dance for Damir that night, and Robin pulls her back, saying they should see him in his natural habitat first. Aurelia agrees, wanting to go for his bedroom window, and Robin pulls her back again, saying they'll find him somewhere fully dressed. Aurelia grumbles that Robin is no fun, and Robin mumbles that she used to be, to Tanks great amusement. The group find a door into the castle near the edge of the water and look inside to see girls dancing, to Aurelia's disappointment.

Inside, Prince Damir is with his best friend and servant, Kesten, who reminds the prince that his bride-to-be is arriving the next day. Damir leaves the room with a depressed sigh, saying that he needs some air outside, where Aurelia gasps as she sees Damir walk down the steps to the edge of the ocean. Robin says that she can get a closer look as long as she doesn’t draw his attention, but Damir notices and comes closer, so Robin tells her to sing something so he doesn't think that she is an animal after double checking that she wasn't a siren.

As Aurelia sings, Tank points out they're having a lot of modern hang-ups, and Robin admits that there is no good way through the story. Damir wanders closer in search of the singer, and Robin quickly pulls Aurelia back under the surface before she is seen, praising the sea maid for the baby steps she is taking, leaving a soaking wet and confused Damir behind.

Tank nervously points out that something is wrong with the book, which is glowing red as the pages turn black and the text begins to disappear. Robin and Tank look at what is happening nervously, wondering if they had done something wrong.

## Important Events

* Robin's book begins acting up for some strange reason

## Characters

Aurelia

Robin

Tank

Aristina

Damir

Kesten

## Credits

*Written by Violet Matter*

*Storyboarding by Valery Yu*

*Art by Hannah Patten*

Backgrounds by Megan Roberts

*Lettering by Kylie Hunsinger*

*Copy editing by Kat Vendetti*

*Produced by Quinn Sosna-Spear and Wil Kennedy*