The Aquatic Uncle

I enjoyed this story, it's definitely one of the most original short stories I've ever read. Writing from the perspective of some of the earliest species to live on land, and giving them a human voice introduced a lot of interesting concepts. The main message I got from this story, and the reason why Lll left the main character for the uncle is this. The uncle is a coleocanth (probably misspelled) a fish that still exists and has stayed unchanged for millions of years, very similar to sharks and alligators/crocodiles in that respect. The uncles argument for a return to the sea is that if you've evolved to a perfect state physically then you have more time to develop as a person/being. While your life is static and unchanging you can become more complete.