During his mid-morning break, Luke found a spot to sit near the stable—an old crate propped up against a wall, bathed in the warm sunlight of the early day. He pulled out his smartphone, still mulling over the lioness's story that Sigmund had shared. It weighed on him in the same way Mirela's situation did. And then, he had an idea.
He opened his browser and typed in a search: "How to help animals cope with trauma." It seemed almost absurd—here he was, a supposed "mage," turning to a piece of technology from another world to answer the mysteries of this one. Still, it was his best tool, and sometimes, the simplest ideas led to the most surprising discoveries.
