As she stepped into the cold night air, Julie felt the weight of her decision settle over her. The rational part of her still whispered doubts, but the moose’s steady pace ahead silenced them. It moved with such clarity of purpose that Julie couldn’t help but believe it knew exactly where it was going.
And so, with the snow swirling around her and the distant glow of the hospital lights fading behind her, Julie followed. She didn’t know what lay ahead, and she couldn’t stop hearing her own voice asking “Will this be okay?” in her head.