The next morning , Merriebella snuck from her cozy warm sea scallop bed , leaving the cave where her family lay fast asleep . Once outside , she put on the glowing amulet , which lit up her face . As she reached the kelp forest , she looked back one final time at her underwater home and then swam off to find the whales .
“ Follow me ,” said the young whale , who was excited to see the young mermaid . And off they went in a giant
WHOOSH !
Merriebella was tumbled , tossed and turned upside down in the fast moving current as she was swept far far away .