She didn't want to embarrass me, but at the same time she wanted our first whale hunt to be successful.
"This is possibly the most important whale hunt in the past 25 years," Watson says.
Even with a rifle along, however, a whale hunt is something to be anxious about.
He added that he believed the whale hunt had already begun.
However, it was later announced in October, 2011 that the 2011-2012 whale hunt would go on as planned.
Japan, home to the world's largest remaining whale hunt, is losing the younger generation.
A future review may result in the gray whale hunt being resumed.
Although he enjoyed the whale hunt, Abulurd already missed his quiet and strong wife.
He goes into isolation after the death of his son, Marco, during the whale hunt, unable to face the ocean.
An environmental group is campaigning to end the international whale hunt.