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In the sunny garden, Ellie Mae kneels beside a flowering bush holding a leaf with a red ladybug. Kevin crouches nose-close, whiskers twitching, while Lenny perches on her shoulder blinking calmly.
Ellie Mae skipped into the garden with Lenny on her shoulder and Kevin by her side. She spotted a ladybug crawling on a leaf. "Look, friends! She's so tiny," Ellie whispered. Kevin leaned closer, his whiskers twitching. Lenny blinked slowly. "We must be gentle," Ellie said. She carefully moved the leaf to a safer flower. The ladybug opened her wings. "Goodbye, little friend!" Ellie waved. Kevin purred and Lenny's beard turned bright. They all smiled together.
Beneath the broad oak on a warm afternoon, Ellie Mae gently lowers an injured bird into a grass-lined shoe box. Kevin sits quietly beside her, tail curled, while Lenny leans close with wide amber eyes.
Under the old oak tree, Ellie Mae found a small bird with a bent wing. "Oh no, you're hurt," she said softly. Kevin sat quietly beside her. Lenny crawled close to look. "Don't worry, birdie. We'll help you," Ellie promised. She gently placed the bird in a soft box with grass. Her mom called a wildlife helper. "You're very brave," Ellie told the bird. Kevin purred a gentle song. Lenny nodded his scaly head. The bird chirped thank you.
In the cozy living room on a stormy afternoon, chairs support a blanket castle of bright fabric. Ellie Mae, wearing a paper crown, kneels inside while Kevin peeks from an opening and Lenny reclines on a pillow throne.
Dark clouds rolled in and rain pattered on the windows. "Let's build a castle!" Ellie Mae said. She draped blankets over chairs. Kevin jumped inside with a meow. Lenny settled on a pillow throne. "I'm Princess Ellie, and you're my royal friends," she announced. Thunder rumbled but they felt safe together. "Even when it's stormy, we're brave," Ellie said. Kevin rubbed against her leg. Lenny's eyes sparkled. They shared crackers and told stories until the sun peeked out again.
At the sunlit pond's edge, Ellie Mae lifts a small net holding a silver fish above rippling water. Kevin watches from the grassy bank, ears forward, while Lenny clings to a nearby rock with bright attentive eyes.
At the pond, Ellie Mae held a net. "We'll catch and release, okay?" she told Kevin and Lenny. Kevin watched the water carefully. A tiny fish swam into the net. "Hello, little fish!" Ellie said happily. She showed Kevin and Lenny the shimmering scales. "You're beautiful," she whispered. Then Ellie gently lowered the net back. The fish wiggled and swam away free. "Goodbye, friend!" Kevin meowed softly. Lenny's beard glowed happy colors. Ellie hugged both her friends tight.