Bravery in the Forest

A twelve-year-old boy was walking through the forest when he heard something that made his blood

run cold. Faint meowing, then growling. He dropped everything and sprinted toward

the sound. What he found in that clearing changed everything. Three stray dogs

had cornered a tiny orange kitten against a fallen log, circling it like predators.

The kitten was trembling, backed into a corner with nowhere to run. Without thinking

twice, the boy grabbed a thick branch and charged forward, yelling at the top

of his lungs. The dogs turned on him, growling, but he didn't back

down. He swung that branch hard against the ground, the crack echoing