Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5094906-20131214234947/@comment-6175354-20131217110528

AppleTree23 wrote: I don't want to see Ariel disapeer like Cinderella. The creators already  hinted, that Ariel may resurface, during the second half. Even if she does not, at least her story was resolved.

The difference between Ariel and Cinderella, is Ariel was given a "special power".... making it easier for her to be written into future arcs. At the moment, she is the only character who can travel between realms, at will. Cinderella's only purpose was to help imprison Rumplestiltskin, and get Emma to make a deal.