This was a great white, one of the ocean’s most dangerous predators, capable of turning on them in an instant. Yet, watching it swim back to its natural habitat, they felt only a profound sense of accomplishment and awe. They had done it. They had saved this magnificent creature.
Turning back towards the shore, their steps buoyed by the thrill of what they’d just accomplished, Maria whispered in amazement, “Can you believe what we did?” Her voice trembled with a blend of excitement and disbelief. James, sharing her sense of wonder, glanced back at the sea hoping for one last look at the shark, but it had already disappeared into the deep.