They Came Back Once

We found the cub late one night, alone in a narrow alley behind the shops.It was raining

hard. She was soaked through and shaking, barely moving, holding one paw

off the ground. When I reached out, she flinched and stepped back.After a moment,

she leaned forward, sniffed my hand, and then pulled away again.She didn’t trust me,

but she didn’t run. We brought her inside and wrapped her in a towel.She stayed tense,

watching every movement, but the shaking slowly eased.Later, when we cleaned her.

A licensed rehabilitator checked her paws and her posture that night.There were no serious

injuries — just exhaustion, cold, and pain from being alone too long.