A certain waiting period in this story is decreased for every smile caused by a good child and increased for every tear caused by a bad one.
A certain waiting period in this story is decreased for every smile caused by a good child and increased for every tear caused by a bad one. Unlike her five sisters, the protagonist of this story is only fond of a marble statue and a few roses, which she places beneath a weeping willow tree. Much to the protagonist's chagrin, it turns out that a ($) princess was only being educated at a holy temple, and returns to seduce her love interest. After three hundred years, the protagonist of this story, who, following her death has become a daughter of air, will gain an (*) immortal soul and ascend to heaven. The title character of this short story is unwilling to become immortal by slaying the recently-married prince, and trades her tongue for two appendages and the ability to dance well. For ten points, identify this Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale whose title character does not get to marry the handsome prince Eric and isn't named Ariel.
A certain waiting period in this story is decreased for every smile caused by a good child and increased for every tear caused by a bad one.
“The {Little Mermaid}” (or “Den {lille havfrue}” or “The {Little Sea- Lady}”)