At The Call Of The Heart
The three of them were unable to determine for certain what the object was; however, Mallory speculated that it was probably just a seal, and Cliff agreed with her assessment. Even though it wasn’t the first time they’d seen an animal in the chilly water, Allan just couldn’t let go of the idea that there was something there.
Something about the way the animal moved gave him reason to doubt it was a seal; in fact, he was fairly certain that it wasn’t a seal at all. After taking a closer look at the creature through their binoculars, the group of friends had no choice but to acknowledge that Allan’s intentions were honorable.