Whale guide

Wishy filled his mind with thoughts of the whales, he paddled through his knowledge of the whales and finding his strength to ask his grandfather, he was prepared for Wishy's question and after a long time his grandfather spoke.

The instructions he gave would guide Wishy to the sacred waters of the whales and it was there he would have to ask for the whales tail. If he understood the signs he would know the tale.

Grandfather sea

At first light Wishy glided into the water and headed for the sacred waters, he had not paddled far when familiar sounds and forms surrounded him. As instructed Wishy patiently waited for the whales to gather, he asked why whales loved the sea and then informed them he wished for the whales tail.

Similar to you

It was his Grandfather that spoke.

For generations, whales lived along the shores of the sea. Our lives were similar to yours today, we relied on the ocean for our survival and we made our home beside it.

Hunters arrival

Then one day, Man arrived at the edge of our lands, escaping the hunters our only choice was to flee to the mountains, here we were scattered and starving. We knew we could not survive the cold and that our freedom lay in the open waters man traveled across.

Beyond the hunters

We gathered when the spring arrived. Passing through the crowded lands we journeyed back to the shore. There we remembered the sea and could see that our future and our freedom lay in the open waters. We dove into the waters and knew immediately that land was not where we belonged.

Our return

To keep the memory of our journey alive, we return to the surface for air. We do this to view the land that was once our home. Rising, we remember the mountains. When we return to the waiting waters, our freedom returns. We slap our tails on the water so that our story rolls upon the shore and so that we never forget.