Nina and the Bear Cubs – A Forest Promise Kept Through Kindness, Compassion, and Bravery
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Once upon a golden autumn morning, deep in the forest near Willow Creek, a kind-hearted girl named Nina was collecting pinecones and colourful leaves for her school nature project. The air was crisp, and the forest was filled with birdsong, until she heard a strange sound behind the trees. “Whimpering?” Nina said, pausing. “That’s not a bird.”
She tiptoed closer and gasped. Huddled beneath a hollow log were two fuzzy bear cubs, shivering and sniffling.
“Where’s your mama?” Nina whispered gently. The cubs blinked up at her with big, round eyes. They were lost, and the forest was getting colder.
A Promise in the Pinewoods
Nina knew she had to help, but she also remembered what her forest ranger uncle had taught her: “Never get too close to wild animals, even babies.”
So she stayed calm, offering the cubs a piece of her granola bar while keeping a safe distance.
“Don’t worry,” she said softly. “We’ll find your mama.”
Nina pulled out her map and compass. She remembered spotting fresh bear tracks by the stream earlier that morning, maybe their mother had gone looking for food. With the cubs following her at a wobbly pace, Nina made a promise: “I’ll get you home. I promise.”
The Journey Through the Deep Forest
The path wasn’t easy. The wind picked up, and the sky darkened as clouds rolled in. Nina led the cubs around fallen logs, across a rickety bridge, and through fields of golden ferns.
Suddenly, a distant howl echoed through the trees. The cubs froze, scared. “It’s okay,” Nina said, crouching low. “We’re close now.”
Soon, they reached the stream, and there, on the other side, stood a huge brown bear, her eyes scanning the woods. “Your mama!” Nina whispered.
But the stream was too swift for the little cubs to cross safely. Thinking quickly, Nina spotted a long tree branch and gently pushed it across the rocks, forming a narrow path.
One by one, the cubs scurried over, until they were wrapped safely in their mother’s strong paws.
A Grateful Goodbye in the Rain
As rain began to fall in soft drops, the mother bear looked at Nina and gave a low, grateful grunt, a thank you, deep and true.
She led her cubs back into the forest, but not before the smallest cub turned and gave Nina one last look, a tiny paw wave from behind.
Nina smiled, soaked from the rain but happy in her heart. “Goodbye, little ones. Stay safe.”
When she returned home, Nina told her family the whole story. And from that day on, she was known in town as “The Girl Who Helped the Bear Cubs Find Home.”
The End !
Nadeera Nilupamali
Nadeera Nilupamali
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