Another chapter! I think I may be starting up another role.

Hey, I need someone's advice. I want to give Dobson a little friend, but I've noticed he seems to be very ignored. Does anyone want a chapter about him? I want him, but I don't want to make anyone feel like I'm trying to waste their time. I think it'd be fun to venture into a character we know pretty much nothing about, but at the same time, I don't want to make it unbelievable. I don't want to neglect the poor guy, I wanna give him some credit, but what do you think?

Enjoy!

Flynn was underwater when he first saw her. As it was Valentine's day, he'd given his older sister a pretty pink heart of leaves, with some little white flowers glued around the edges with tree sap. She'd asked her little brother to come for a quick swim with her, and they were currently playing hide and seek. Underwater. As their kind could hold their breath for almost two hours, it would be a long game.

It was early morning, the sun still rising. In result, the waters were a million shades of pink, red, orange, and yellow. Which was pretty cool; it was fun to try and swim through the colors and catch them. Not that he could ever succeed, but still.

He skimmed along the bottom, being careful not to kick up too much, as it would probably alert his sister. As he went around, a shadow suddenly passed over him, blocking out the sunlight that filtered down through the water. He looked up and saw the form of another seal glide overhead; Rosalynn! He slowly began swimming the other way, watching carefully. He liked this game, he didn't want it to end already!

As he went, trying to keep his eyes on his sister, he suddenly crashed into something. But it wasn't rock; it was actually very soft and didn't hurt at all. He was sent tumbling back, somersaulting a couple times. He straightened curiously and shook his head; what in the world?

He looked and was quite surprised to find himself staring at a pair of pale blue eyes. Literally. They weren't an inch apart, nearly touching. They blinked, he blinked. They stared at each other for a moment, before simultaneously backing away.

It was another seal pup; a girl, judging by her long eyelashes. They circled around each other, curious, watching one another for a moment. Suddenly, a wide grin spread on her face and she waved shyly over at him. He waved back, before hesitantly coming a little closer. She looked slightly frightened, but he gave her a gentle smile, and she untensed. He hesitantly held out one flipper, and her smile stretched. She reached out and took it, and he began to pull her up the surface. They swam slowly alongside each other, gasping as they took in air.

The pale blue eyes, which he now noticed had a green tint, turned to his. "'Ello there." She greeted in a distinct biritish accent not unlike his own. Her voice was cheery and full of joy. "So nice ta fin'lly meet someone!"

"Hi!" He cheerily answered. "What're you name?"

She giggled giddily. "Raelynn!" she chirped. "What's yours?"

"My name's Flynn!"

She giggled again and clapped. "Oh goody! I'm so glad to make a new friend!"

"Me too!" he agreed, nodding. They began to talk; they got along well. Neither were what one would call the sharpest barb of coral in the sea, but that made them get along all the way. He was so caught up chatting with her, just floating their on their backs, he didn't notice the underwater shadow slinking closer, closer…

The boy cried out in surprise as he was suddenly yanked underwater. Raelynn, who preferred to be called Rae, gasped in alarm and ducked beneath the surface. Rubbing her eyes to get them used to the water, she saw him being held by a much older seal, not full grown though, a teenager.

Was she a threat? Tentatively, she swam a little closer, tapping this new character on the shoulder. She whipped toward her, surprised, looking ready to issue defense if needed, but her eyes melted. She got a look in her eyes that said something like 'Awww. How cute!'.

Rosalynn nodded up to the surface, and the little pup obliged. When they arrived, Rosalynn instantly cooed "Oh my gish! Aren't you just the cutest thing ever?!"

Rae giggled. "Th-Thanks." She said shyly, twiddling her flippers. Flynn slipped of Rosalynn's (or Rosie, as he called her) chest, coming to float beside his new friend.

His big sister suddenly grinned deviously. "Am I interrupting something here?"

They both glance questioningly at each other. "We were just playin together." The girl answered.

"Yeah!" Flynn agreed. "Rae-Rae's really nice!"

"Awwww…" he had a nickname for her. "My baby brother's first crush!" she squealed. "Oh, I gotta tell mom!" she dove underwater and spread away.

Rae looked over at her new friend. "What was that all about?"

"I dunno." He answered, shrugging. "Teenager'sre so confusing."

"I know, huh?"

"Yep."

She suddenly reached over and tapped his shoulder. "You're it!" and she slipped underwater. He laughed and hurried after her.

They played together in the lake for a couple hours; it was about ten a.m. when they finally dragged themselves onto chore, breathing hard. "That was so much fun!" Rae exclaimed, giggling as she lay down beside him, staring up at the clouds, one shifting to resemble a heart. "You're a fun friend Flynn." She murmured, suddenly feeling kind of sleepy as the sun's gentle raise made her skin tingle as she dried. She scooted closer and snuggled up against him. "I like you."

He took her flipper. "I like you too Rae-Rae!" he said happily. "I'm glad we're friends!"

"Me too!"

As they watched the clouds, just enjoying the peace and one another's presence, Flynn spotted two small forms gliding across the sky. One was definitely Silas, and the other looked kind of like Zaida, but he knew the six month old still couldn't yet fly. And that one looked bigger, more Silas' size. Who was that? Had Silas made a new friend to play with?!

Sitting up, he remembered that they always went to the bog to play this time of day, before lunch. Getting up, he pulled the other pup up with him. "Come on Rae-Rae!" he exclaimed excitedly. "You wanna meet my other friends?"

She looked delighted. "Sure! Oh yes yes!"

"Ok! Come on!" and he began to lead her away.

As they made their way across the ground, suddenly Raelynn gasped. "Looky!"

"What?"

"What's that?" she asked, pointing at a round, fluffy flower not a foot away. Being from the arctic, she hadn't seen much of vegetation in her life, and definitely not flowers.

"That's a dandy-lion."

"Why do they call em lions?" she wondered aloud.

"I dunno. They sure don't look like lions."

"They're pretty!" she proclaimed.

"They are, huh?" he agreed. He bent down and picked it. "Didja know that they grant wishes?"

She gasped. "They do?"

He nodded enthusiastically. "Uh huh! You make a wish, then you blow on it. Then the little fluffy… things take your wish and takes it somewhere magic, then it grants it!"

"Really?" she breathed in amazement.

"Mm-hm." He held it out to her. "You wanna wish?"

She nodded eagerly and took it. She held it out in front of her for a moment. "I wish we'll always be friends." And she blew on it.

"Me too!" he took one as well. "And I wish we'll always be together."

"Me too!"

Their wished made, they continued on. They didn't have to worry about falling in the water; they could swim easily. They often swam around the rocks in the way; too hard to climb without thumbs or feet.

They arrived soon as the ship, and they went up the stair-ish things they'd made to make it easier for he and Raz, who couldn't use their feet (or lack thereof) to climb the gangplank vines. Once they got up (it took a little, as Rae was a little nervous at using this unknown device thing), they were just in time to see Gupta, with his arm around a little badger sow, call out to Squint, who was holding hands with another rabbit kit "Hey Squint. Whose your girlfriend?"

Comments? Anyone notice something about all the seals names I've picked? See if you can figure it out. Oh, and if you haven't read Christmas Fears, what I'm talk about is Dilynn, Katelynn, Rosalynn, Flynn (who you all know I didn't come up with), and now, Raelynn. Anyone?

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