“No, no,” he hurried to reassure them. “Everything’s fine. It’s just that… Luna is special.
She’s lived here for five years, and during that time we’ve noticed something strange. Every time one of our visitors — especially a child — was sick, she behaved exactly like this.”
“Sick?” the mother repeated, turning pale. “Yes.
One boy she ‘sniffed,’ just like your daughter, was later diagnosed with a tumor in its early stages. She can sense smells we can’t detect. Maybe you’ll think it’s a coincidence… but if I were you, I’d have your child checked.”
The parents were speechless.
At first, they didn’t believe it, but the man’s words kept echoing in their minds. The very next day, they went to the hospital. After the examination, the doctors said:
“It’s a good thing you came.
The illness is in its early stage, and we can treat it.”
Later, when they returned to the zoo, the girl walked up to the otter’s enclosure and whispered softly:
“Thank you, Luna.”
