Pam sat on the dock behind her house, watching the waves roll into the bay. Pam loved dolphins and dreamed of studying them in the wild. She'd been to those "swim with the dolphins" attractions and various aquariums and Sea World, but it wasn't the same. She sympathized with those dolphins, limited in where they could roam. She dreamed of swimming with the dolphins again, but in the wild. Alas, Pam wasn't a very good swimmer. Oh, she could manage to keep afloat and not drown in a pool, but open water was very difficult for her and she feared it might hinder her dreams of field research.
Pam's friend David was on the swim team and had even mentioned he liked to swim dolphin-style, kicking his legs together as one. But she couldn't find the nerve to ask him for a private lesson on his swimming style and anyway he seemed these days to always be practicing without time for them to hang out.
So she was surprised that day when she recieved a small package containing a small bottle of blue liquid and a note signed by David. The note read:
"I know you want to become a better swimmer. Try this - it's a little secret I use so swim so well. Apply it to your legs and you'll have no problems swimming with the dolphins."
Pam had no way of knowing the bottle, like the one left for David, was a "gift" from Ms. Maisar. She knew of Pam's dreams and suspected another willing test subject.
Pam had the bottle in hand as she sat on the dock. The water was a little rough, but if this stuff was going to help her swim better then she could handle it. She sure didn't want to drown!
She poured some of the liquid on her hands and rubbed it on her legs. Then she stood up and removed her shorts and shirt, leaving her clad in a two-piece bathing suit. A breeze off the water made her shiver. But then she felt another sensation: the water called to her, the strongest need she'd ever felt.
David surfaced just in time to see Pam sprint down the dock and dive headfirst into the water. He had no idea what was going on, but swam after his friend to find out. Meanwhile, Pam dove deep, kicking with her legs together as if she'd been dolphin-style swimming as long as David had.