Tallulahdoesn’tlookliketheotheryoungmermaidslivingintheocean.Hertailisadullgray.Andwhenalltheothermermaidsgoonaquesttofindthespecialgemstonesthatmaketheirtailssparklewithcolor,Tallulahdoesn’tfindhergemstoneatall.WhenTurtlesuggeststhatTallulahsearchestheGreatLakessheiseagertogiveitatry,eventhoughtheotherseacreaturesbelievemermaidsdon’tbelonginlakes.TallulahexplorestheGreatLakesfromnorthtosouthandeasttowest,untilshefindsabeautifulPetoskeystoneandsherealizesthatsheisfinallyexactlywhereshebelongs.
