Arialla
All right, that was Arialla's cue to jump -- or swim -- into action, especially since the encantados didn't show any sign of stopping their game, either ignorant or indifferent to Ray's discomfort. Watching the encantados, Arialla seized her moment when they tossed Ray towards a single encantado: with a powerful thrust of her tail, she knocked into that encantado, throwing it off its balance -- and causing the bubble containing Ray to splash into the ocean. A bit belatedly, Arialla hoped the woman could swim. If not, she'd only have to wait a moment, though, as Arialla circled around and came up beneath her. Here, grab on!
Their game ruined, the encantados chittered unhappily, swirling into new little groups as they discussed the turn of events. They didn't seem angry, per se, but Arialla had a feeling it might be time to make her -- and Ray's -- exit.
Their game ruined, the encantados chittered unhappily, swirling into new little groups as they discussed the turn of events. They didn't seem angry, per se, but Arialla had a feeling it might be time to make her -- and Ray's -- exit.
"Bottlenose dolphin" by WIlly Volk is licensed with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
