Daniel glanced at his son, then back at Ben. “Is it safe?” “There’s always a risk,” Ben admitted, “but leaving him like this isn’t an option either.” That night, long after the crowds had gone, Daniel found himself unable to sleep.
He returned with Noah, who insisted on coming even though it was past his bedtime. The zoo was eerily silent under the floodlights, shadows stretching across empty pathways. The lion enclosure glowed faintly under the harsh beams, casting everything in shades of silver.