Living in the house with her is another feral child, Shay. Severely abused and neglected, Shay never developed language skills because she was kept locked in a dark room. For a while, Shay seems to progress, speaking a limited vocabulary and laughing and playing with Mila. However, Shay soon regresses and shuts down into herself, while Mila continues to learn language and finds a deep love and connection to music. - See more at: http://www.enotes.com/topics/the-music-of-dolphins#sthash.EqMWnpKC.dpuf