Then again, it was probably better that Riley didn't personally witness everything that happened during that little exhibition.
Because if he had seen it live, in full clarity, with no water splashes and no merciful delay, he might've immediately scrapped their entire plan.
As it turned out, one particular dragon lord and his two short and noisy carry-ons had taken the phrase "distract everyone" far too seriously.
In the days that would inevitably follow, three allegedly innocent individuals would repeatedly deny any responsibility for the bizarre spectacle that unfolded at the Dolphin Pavilion.
They would insist it was a coincidence.
A misunderstanding.
A completely natural aquatic response.
Meanwhile, unsuspecting humans would continue whispering about the strange incident where a group of dolphins seemed to collectively lose their minds over a tall, black-haired man and the two children clinging to him.
