ELSIE
There must be nearly a hundred people in or around the lake, and every single one of them has a mile on their faces. Laughter and squeals of excitement echo around the cave.
I watched as Thana threw pup after pup across the lake to a waiting adult. I swear there is nothing better than the sound of a child's laughter.
My new friend is having the time of her life. She is lying on her back with pups climbing all over her huge siren frame. As a pup would crawl onto her tail fin, she would look around the lake searching for an adult willing to play. Once she found one, she would flick her massive tail, sending the pup flying through the air into the waiting arms of the 'catcher'.
I felt a small hand touch my shoulder, and looked up into a pair of stunning blue eyes. The little boy cou
