Chapter 5: The Return
Back at camp, Mia and Jayden shared their experience with their teacher, Ms. Kaur. She listened carefully, then smiled.
“You’ve discovered something powerful. The land holds stories—if we’re willing to hear them.”
That night, Mia wrote in her journal: The gorge whispered, and we listened. Now we carry its story.
As the wind rustled the trees, Mia felt a new kind of echo—not from the gorge, but from within.
Practice Questions:
1. What lesson do Mia and Jayden learn?
2. How does the story resolve the mystery of the whisper?
3. What does Mia’s journal entry reveal about her growth?
4. How does the final sentence connect to the story’s theme?