Sea Lion Shores the ocean's lure

The dog yelled something out to her, but she didn't hear. She slipped under the waves, trying to keep her eyes open under the freezing blue. She managed for only a second, and concluded the fish must not have very good vision, for the whole world was distorted and wonky. She burst through the water again, gasping for breath, and thoroughly soaked. suddenly, a huge push made her almost tumble again, and she whirled around. The current.

Oops.

With a startled gasp, she flung herself toward shore, and swan, her legs kicking wildly, until the stood again on dry ground. She shook her coat, cold, teeth trembling. Phantom sat huddled on the sand for a few moments, attempting to catch her breath. Mother Sea had almost had her.