Nathaniel thought about everything he had studied. Whales had been seen protecting calves and injured members of their groups. Some had even interfered when other animals were attacked. But Nathaniel was human. He had no reason to expect such behavior directed toward him.
“Fire the sonar and make it surface,” a rescue officer finally said. “No,” Elena answered. “We’ve already seen the whale come up by itself.” “And Nathan is still inside!” he replied. The captain stepped between them. “Nobody fires anything until I give the order.”