"Change you back?" Miley asked.
"Don't get me wrong, I love being a mermaid, but I also love my family." Julie said. However Miley looked distressed. " What's wrong?" Julie asked.
"I am Sorry Julie, but I thought you knew.." She started. " Knew what?" Julie asked, afraid of the answer. "That If you become a merperson, there's no going back, in other words.." She trailed off as Julie grasped what she was trying to convey. "I'm stuck as a mermaid?" She asked as Miley's guilty look confirmed her question. "But what about all those stories of merpeople going onto land?" She asked. "They're just that, stories, works of fiction." Miley said as Julie started to Tear up. Her mom and dad, her sweet little brother, she'd never be able to see them again. Her life on land was over.
"But..my family, I can't just leave them." Julie said, trying to control her sobbing. "You won't have to, at least not all of them." Miley said. "What do you mean?" Julie asked. "Merpeople can transform up to two humans into merfolk during their lifetime. You are my first, I can transform one more member of your family, but that's it." Miley said.
This gave Julie an Idea. If you transform one, can I change the other two members of my family?" She asked.
Miley sighed. "It's not as simple as that, Merpeople Magic takes centuries to Learn, and Merfolk have a fairly strict policy of isolation from humans," Miley explained. " I only revealed myself to you, because I thought you were a mermaid." She added.
Julie's heart sank. She could only choose one of her family to join her under the sea. "Can I at least say goodbye?" Julie asked. "Yes, it's the least I can do, as well as tell them only one of them can join you." Miley added. Julie nodded. "can you come with me, I can't do this alone." Julie asked.
"Of course." Miley said, putting a reassuring, sisterly hand on Julie's shoulder.