\u201cHey, it\u2019s okay,\u201d I said gently, trying to keep my voice steady. \u201cYou\u2019re safe here.\u201d<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t move, her eyes darting between me and Murphy, who had now sat down, his tail wagging gently as if trying to reassure her.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you lost?\u201d I asked softly.<\/p>\n
She nodded, her grip on the teddy bear loosening ever so slightly.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you have a name?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cL-Lily,\u201d she whispered, her voice cracking with a mix of fear and relief.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHey, it\u2019s okay,\u201d I said gently, trying to keep my voice steady. \u201cYou\u2019re safe here.\u201d She didn\u2019t move, her eyes darting between me and Murphy, who had now sat down, his tail wagging gently as if trying to reassure her. \u201cAre you lost?\u201d I asked softly. She nodded, her grip on the teddy bear loosening…<\/p>\n
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