The Music Of Dolphins

Mila describes her life with the dolphins. She notes that she is unlike the dolphins, as she has hands, feet, and different abilities than they do. Her life with the dolphins was always about playing, moving, and being together. Her dolphin mother found her drifting alone on the open sea and carried her to a cay, where she could rest in safety. When a dolphin becomes pregnant, the pod’s mood shifts as it awaits the birth. The birth may be successful or the baby may die, in which case there is a period of mourning before the mother dolphin lets go of her young. Mila’s dolphin mother found her after she lost a newborn, which was part of why she adopted and nursed Mila as her own. Mila remembers how she was once attacked by a creature with tentacles and suckers, and the heroic way her dolphin family fought it off to rescue her. She recalls sleeping on the beaches and cays as her dolphin family waited in the sea for her to wake. Sharks and orcas attacked their pod on a regular basis. Whereas sharks were easy to fend off, orcas were often too smart to fool away, and inevitably some dolphins would meet their end.