How Green Becomes Wood

"That is very cute, you'll have to take her to the dolphins next. We actually have a baby right now," The employee said, "And we have replica sea lion fur, jaw, and whiskers here, so there is a whole lot to feel!"

Dark tried to suggest to Ivy she go see Mama, but she could not be persuaded to look away.
 
"Wow! This is so cool!" Alec breathed, petting the pelt. "Amazing! If it's a replica, how did you make it?"

Xander came over and took a turn gently fiddling with the whiskers. "What happens if a sea lion died? Would you keep that pelt?"
 
"Honestly, I don't know how they're made," The employee admitted sheepishly, "The materials are just provided to me. I know the cast of the jaw just come from a real one, but I don't know how they replicate the fur and whiskers. Honestly, I don't even know if they actually feel accurate, because I've not been able to touch a real one, but I trust what the zoo provides. As for keeping the pelt, I guess... I don't know. There's probably some law about it, or something."
 
"You're welcome!" The employee said cheerfully as other guests came to experience it.

Going with her sons back to Ivy and Dark, Daizi said, "Let's go to the dolphins. Ivy, do you want to go see the dolphins?"

"No!" Ivy replied, still pressed on the glass.

"Tifla, other kids deserve to watch," Dark reminded her, gently taking her hand.
 
"Come on, Mini!" Xander called as he hopped toward the exit. "There is more water to see. We're going to go see more swimming things."

"There is a lot of water to see," Alec agreed, pushing the stroller along. "We'll get to see more swimming things! And hopefully hear them, too."
 
"Look, your brothers are going," Daizi said, hearing the stroller and crutches moving off, "Don't you want to go with them?"

Ivy turned and looked at her brothers, then back at the sea lions, visibly hesitating. "Yalla, Hummingbird," Dark said gently, squeezing her hand.

There was an extended pause of uncertainty, but then she mumbled and started walking after Alec and Xander.
 
"I hear something splashing, but I can't see it from here," Alec said, craning his neck.

"They probably designed it that way on purpose to keep people moving," Xander replied. "Just keep to the right, and we should be able to see something in a minute."
 
"The dolphin exhibit is inside," Dark said, catching up with his sons while Ivy, still holding his hand, had a pouty look on her face, not understanding why she was being asked to walk away.

Once they got to the building, Dark had Ivy take Daizi's hand instead so he could hold the door for all of them instead before following them inside. Ivy walked in with them, a grumpy little look on her face, but as they walked inside, she first noticed the water, and she murmured quietly, tugging on Daizi's hand.

"Do you see something?" Daizi asked softly.

"Muyya," Ivy said.

"Muyya!" Daizi repeated.

"Well, let us go see it," Dark suggested.
 
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