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A short way from the cliffs a dolphin swam frantically through the water, her voice calling out in shrill whistles and clicks. Hearing her distress, Spirit, the leader of the dolphin pod, quickly swam to her side.

“Wait,” he clicked, swinging his magnificent silver body round to stop her from swimming away. “What’s wrong?”

“It’s Sunny,” sobbed the dolphin. “I only stopped for a minute, but when I turned back Sunny had vanished.”

“He can’t have gone far,” Spirit soothed her. “Stay calm. We’ll soon find him.”

Spirit drifted in the water for a moment, his senses tuned to the sea. Then smiling, he said, “Follow me.”

He led the dolphin away from the cliffs, then dived down to the seabed. Suddenly, a group of dolphins sped past, herding a shoal of fish. With their prey corralled into a tight ball, the dolphins pounced, catching the fish in their mouths.

“Sunny,” clicked Spirit, when the fish had all gone. “Your mother was worried about you.”

The little dolphin squeaked with surprise.

“Spirit,” he clicked, bowing his head. Then, eyes shining with excitement, he added, “Did you see that? Did you see me catch my first fish?”

“I did,” clicked Spirit kindly. “But next time you go off with your friends, remember to tell your mum.”

Sunny blushed, but his mother wasn’t cross, just dazed.

“I didn’t know he was ready to fish,” she stammered.

“Our children are full of surprises,” said Spirit. “They learn quickly.”

Spirit shivered as a strange feeling swept over him. He sensed surprises and difficult choices ahead for the Silver Dolphins. But they were fast learners too. Spirit was confident they would make their decisions wisely.