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The boy didn\u2019t beg. He didn\u2019t steal. Instead, he began to dance.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t the graceful movements of a trained performer. His steps were wild, clumsy, even ridiculous. He spun in uneven circles, leapt into the air with exaggerated effort, and wiggled his arms in awkward patterns. To anyone else, it might have looked like nonsense.<\/p>\n
For the first time in months, her lips curled upward. A sound bubbled from her chest\u2014soft at first, then louder, brighter. She laughed.<\/p>\n
It was a laugh so pure that Daniel\u2019s heart nearly stopped. From his balcony, he watched his daughter clap her hands, her eyes lighting up with a joy he had feared was lost forever.<\/p>\n
The boy, hearing her laughter, danced harder. He stomped his feet against the grass, twirled until he nearly toppled over, then landed in a dramatic bow. Emily clapped wildly, giggling uncontrollably.<\/p>\n