“Nathan!” Elena screamed as his head appeared. The deck erupted. “There he is!” “Get the swimmers in!” Two rescuers jumped overboard. Nathaniel removed his regulator and sucked in open air. The research boat looked impossibly beautiful from the water.
The rescue swimmers reached him and pulled him toward the boat. “Can you hear me?” one asked. Nathaniel nodded. “I’m okay.” “You were inside that whale?” Nathaniel managed a weak laugh. “That is going to take a little explaining.”