Travelling high up
Dolphin wondered what it would be like to fly like a Albatross.
She regularly asked questions of her parents. Only this morning when they had been gliding past a diver she had asked her mother why humans needed such strange skins. Then she asked why humans visited rusty old shipwrecks. Her father had called her a chatterbox. But she knew that the Seagulls were the only chatterboxes. Their incessant chattering irritated everyone, even the grumpy old Octopus who lived in a cave. And the Octopus had a beak that chattered a lot . Yes fathers did not know everything. Even if he was the one who had chased the Octopus away when it tried to grab her.
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It’s a big moment when you realise your father doesn’t know everything
That is true, but reassuring.
Dear Michael,
Charming story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you Rochelle. I wrote a similar one last week but failed to post it.
Father knows best 🙂
Certainly Iain.
Cute story, Michael
Thank you Sir
An inquisitive mind! She’ll go far even without flying.
Here’s mine!
That’s true Keith. I will tell her to have a word with Rosey
Nice and sweet story. I guess dolphin children are not that different from human ones. Asking questions is a great skill.
Thank you Gabriella. We all need to learn Whether human or animal
That was sweet!
Thank you Sandra. I wrote a similar story for Friday Fictioneers last week, about a owl and a hedgehog, but I failed to post it.
This is so very charming! Thank you Michael!
Thank you Na’ama. My inspiration came from a similar story that I wrote for Friday Fictioneers last week. A story about a owl and a hedgehog, but sadly I failed to post it. Hopefully I will be able to use it at some point
I like the nuance in your story. I also like your running thread of sound.
I am so pleased to read your comment. I was thinking of the musical sound dolphins make, it influenced my writing.
Such a lovely story! i liked the references you made to sound.
Lovely to read your comment, thank you so much. Sadly I am not so talented at commenting
Interesting story. Indeed, while father may not know everything, I shan’t be telling him so. At least not again.
A very realistic day in the life of Dolphin 🙂
A very inquisitive dolphin! I’m glad dad saved her from the grumpy old octopus, though.
You really brought the little “girl” alive. Nice story, especially the zinger at the end.
Thank you Eugenia
Fathers rule. Nicely done, Michael.
Isadora
Thank you Isadora