Maleficent listened to her son's comment as if he was blaming himself. Just like how he used to be days before. Just by hearing him makes her fly up to his level and land on the branch he was on. "I hear you were told about the mermaids' song. Do you know it by heart?", she asked him. She hoped it would take his mind off of Eric. "If not, I can teach you", she offered as she kneeled down and stroked his cheek lovingly.