The surface of the sea was littered with broken wood and other things that the waves had thrown overboard. To avoid getting hurt, Momo swam under them and looked about for the prince. He had been knocked unconscious and was already sinking toward the bottom of the sea. Momo turned head downward and swam toward him as fast as she could.
The prince had sunk more than thirty meters below the surface by the time Momo reached him and grabbed his arm. Swimming around behind him, she put her arms around him under his shoulders and began pulling him toward the surface.
The prince had sunk more than thirty meters below the surface by the time Momo reached him and grabbed his arm. Swimming around behind him, she put her arms around him under his shoulders and began pulling him toward the surface.
As they broke the surface, Momo suddenly pulled the prince upward in a tight embrace. Water gushed from the prince’s mouth each time she squeezed him in that manner.
He coughed a little but remained unconscious. Remembering a story her grandmother had told her, Momo held the prince’s nose and placed her mouth to his mouth. Several times, she squeezed the prince’s chest and blew into his mouth. He remained unconscious.
It was taking all her strength just to hold his head above water. Finally, she gave up breathing into his mouth and used her energy to swim toward the shore.
He coughed a little but remained unconscious. Remembering a story her grandmother had told her, Momo held the prince’s nose and placed her mouth to his mouth. Several times, she squeezed the prince’s chest and blew into his mouth. He remained unconscious.
It was taking all her strength just to hold his head above water. Finally, she gave up breathing into his mouth and used her energy to swim toward the shore.
It was almost morning by the time Momo saw that they were near a little bay. In another hour or so, they reached the shore, and Momo struggled to drag the prince onto the beach.
She laid him on his back and pressed on his chest some more and breathed into his mouth some more. At length, she saw that the prince had recovered some of his color. He was no longer unconscious; he was just sleeping. Momo put her mouth to his once more and enjoyed the feeling of her lips against his.
She laid him on his back and pressed on his chest some more and breathed into his mouth some more. At length, she saw that the prince had recovered some of his color. He was no longer unconscious; he was just sleeping. Momo put her mouth to his once more and enjoyed the feeling of her lips against his.
As Momo lingered over the sleeping prince, she heard the tolling of bells somewhere nearby. That meant that humans were nearby and that they might be able to see her. She quickly turned and dived into the sea. Swimming out to some rocks a few meters from the shore, Momo covered herself with seaweed and watched to see what would happen next.
A young woman came from a nearby building and walked toward the sleeping prince. Drawing closer, she gasped in surprise to see a young man lying on the beach as though dead. She collected herself and rushed over to him to see if she could help.
A young woman came from a nearby building and walked toward the sleeping prince. Drawing closer, she gasped in surprise to see a young man lying on the beach as though dead. She collected herself and rushed over to him to see if she could help.
As she raised his head, the prince woke up and looked into her sea-green eyes. Momo noticed that the young woman had russet hair just as Momo did. Looking more closely, Momo seemed to see that the young woman had a slight overbite. How odd, Momo thought, that this young woman looked that much like Momo herself!
Momo hid behind a rock and covered herself with seaweed. From this vantage point, she watched to see what would happen to the prince.
Momo hid behind a rock and covered herself with seaweed. From this vantage point, she watched to see what would happen to the prince.
More people rushed from the building and helped the prince to his feet. As they led the prince to the building that seemed to be their home, the prince thanked each one of them for their kindness. He was full of appreciation for all of them but none for Momo.
He didn’t know of the little mermaid who had saved his life, and Momo had no way of knowing how—or if—she would ever see him again. With breaking heart, Momo turned and swam away.
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