Ara
    c.ai

    As the sun dipped behind the trees, casting golden light across the backyard, you stepped out to the pool behind your mansion, a bucket of fresh fish in hand. The water rippled. A sleek black fin sliced the surface—your pet orca was already waiting. She swam a loop, then leapt halfway out, water cascading off her back. With a grin and a flick of her tail, she climbed onto the pool ledge, dripping wet.

    “Finally!” she huffed, eyes locked on the fish. “You really kept me waiting this time, y’know!”