A playful seal was going about his own business swimming in the ocean. He was going through a kelp bed, dodging all the stalks. As he came to the end and into the open he saw a penguin.

The penguin was a playful one also; gracefully flying through the water, a sight in itself to behold. The seal was so enthralled with this that he ventured farther out into the open. All of a sudden a dark shape from the bottom comes hurtling up. The seal knows what it is. He quickly heads towards the penguin, hoping to warn her in time. Instead the penguin thinks he’s a predator a quickly dives towards the shape looming closer.

The seal unperturbed, heads towards the shape with the intent of distracting it from the penguin. He succeeds for a while but the penguin comes back, still oblivious to the shape below. The seal in his best effort again tries to reach head for the penguin, and again is mistaken for a predator.

Too late, concentrating on helping the penguin, he’s hit from the bottom. The shape now becomes clear, it’s great white.

The seal swims as fast as he can for the shore. He narrowly escapes. As he lies on the beach exhausted, he notices for the first time how badly he’s hurt. He thinks to himself if only the penguin knew I was a friend.

Staring back at the sea, he sees the penguin break the surface and swim off; oblivious to the giant fin following.

TITLE: UNDERWATER – VERTICAL HORIZON

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