The next day at school, Lukas spotted a girl crying as she pinned missing dog posters to the bulletin board. Usually uninterested in flyers, something about this caught his attention. The dog in the photo—a small shih tzu with a distinct collar—suddenly flashed in his mind from the forest.
He took a deep breath and approached her hesitantly. “Excuse me,” Lukas said softly, “I think I saw your dog with a pack of dogs in the forest. They were barking and circling a big oak tree. I’m sure it was her.” The girl looked up, eyes watery and confused.