During the few days Abigail remained with Sean, she found out from the local fishermen that the baby orca who saved Sean was once stranded on the beach while learning to hunt seals. After that, it was saved by the local orca rescue organization.
Therefore, they would return to that spot annually and watch humans swimming from afar. Sometimes, they would even follow them.
"They're highly intelligent and can recognize the people who have helped them," the fisherman explained to Abigail with a smile.
Abigail couldn't help but think that it was more than just a coincidence. Recently, she learned a lot about orcas and added new knowledge of aquatic animals.
When she returned to Sean's ward, she used his tablet to slowly draft a design.
Leaning in next to her, Sean saw that she was designing a winter hat with orcas.
"Do you like them?" Sean slipped his arm around her waist.
Abigail nodded. "They are akin to the pandas of the sea and the top of the food chain. Don't you think they're incredible?"
"The moment they saved me, I thought they were the most amazing animals in the world." Sean's face lit up with a bright smile. He never dreamed that he would be so lucky to meet a baby orca in Naflington that was friendly toward humans and happened to be saved by humans before.
"I'm going to find out which marine conservation team rescued the baby orca that saved you so I can donate some money to them." Abigail felt that Sean was saved this time because the Universe was perfectly aligned.
Lady Luck smiled upon him, and they should have done more charity after returning to continue the cycle.
"I already found out and made a huge donation. I hope all marine life will be fine," Sean rested his head on Abigail's shoulder.
"How are you feeling?" Abigail tilted her head at him.
Sean had survived a serious illness before. Should he suffer a relapse, Abigail was worried that there would be nobody to help him at that time.
"I'm fine. My injury isn't that serious. It's just that the baby orca is only too large. However, I ended up here because the baby orca gave me a soft nudge," Sean Graham explained helplessly.
Although he was saved, he had sustained serious injuries.
"Do you have any idea how worried I was at that time? I was worried sick," Abigail said, her eyes red with tears.
She was so worried, but little did she know that he had been through such an amusing and interesting experience.
"Maybe while I was fighting for survival, worried that you'd be sad, the baby orca felt my brain waves and came to my aid," Sean said.
"Did you fall in love with it? You can't seem to stop mentioning it," Abigail teased with a twinge of jealousy.
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