Half blind and badly wounded, the killer whale thrashed in the shallows, finally backing down as a mournful croon emerged. It shook itself as it writhed half-out of the water, trying to free itself of the dragon that had latched onto it until it could work its way back into the deeper water of the channel where it could submerge and flee.
Hadama knew how it felt, though his own wounds weren't nearly so serious. He floated in the shallows with his head tilted up to watch his hunter's escape, heart racing with adrenaline. He swallowed hard and raised himself enough out of the water to speak to his rescuer only when he was certain the orca wouldn't return. "Thank you. You have saved my life. I am in your debt."
Hadama knew how it felt, though his own wounds weren't nearly so serious. He floated in the shallows with his head tilted up to watch his hunter's escape, heart racing with adrenaline. He swallowed hard and raised himself enough out of the water to speak to his rescuer only when he was certain the orca wouldn't return. "Thank you. You have saved my life. I am in your debt."
