there was a migration of sharks that existed out to a point in the pacific, scientists were aware of it from trackers tagged on various females. they hoped to find a breeding or birthing ground in hopes of learning more about the species or to see something that no human had ever seen before. by all rights, kai SHOULD have brought some kind of camera with her to record footage or document what she found but there was something about an experience that was far greater. that, and how exactly would she explain everything to coworkers and colleagues alike without revealing herself to them? that was a puzzle she had yet to figure out. no, some secrets would remain safe.
the current did the work for her -- no need to actively swim when she could hitch a ride. for her, this was uncharted territory. she had never been so far from any land mass but curiosity certainly had the best of her. a push of a counter-current of her own creation was enough to help her escape the flow where she could remain suspended in the depths of the water; the sun was still visible from the surface but she was deeper than any diver might happen upon her and without any of the gear that might attract or alert a creature to her presence. no rebreathers, no tanks.
only one problem: the migration was not where she thought it would be. that was the problem with the trackers, they weren’t exact at all times. “ great, now where do I go? “ she huffed.