It was a warm afternoon, and my shelled friends had come swimming out to welcome me back from Okinawa. But when I mentioned temperatures were dropping tomorrow and it would probably be too cold to come see them, he stopped paddling and peered up at me.
"But you're coming back when it's warmer, right?" it seemed the turtle asked.
"Of course. Then you know nothing could keep me away."
He seemed satisfied and flipped around, swam happily home, but I sensed something akin to "See? I told you so." What?
Later on, when looking at the photos I'd taken, I saw several red dots in the water--the patches those turtles have on their heads--so...that last remark was probably addressed to them!
