Climbing Toward the Unknown

Heart racing, Tim scoured the area around the tree, searching for signs of a struggle. No feathers, no traces of wounded birds—relief settled in for a moment. It seemed they hadn’t been attacked, but their sudden disappearance nagged at him. Where had they gone? He needed a better look inside the high nest beyond his reach.

Returning to the ranger station, he grabbed his climbing gear and drove to the site. Setting up the ladder, his hands trembled with nervous energy. As Tim climbed, the silence around the nest deepened. At the top, he readied his tools, determined to uncover whatever lay hidden inside.