Unbeknownst to Lukas, his teachers noticed. His regular disappearances during afternoon classes couldn’t be ignored. By the end of the week, a note had been sent home to his parents, raising concerns about his attendance and behavior.
That afternoon, Lukas returned home from the forest, unaware of his mother waiting for him. As he walked inside, she stopped him. “Where were you all day?” she asked, her voice calm but serious. Lukas shrugged. “At school. What else?”