In a cozy clearing surrounded by tall pine trees, a pack of young wolves played under the moon's soft glow. Among them was Luna, whose howl was the gentlest of all.
The wolves loved to howl together at the moon. But one night, Luna's howl disappeared. She opened her mouth wide, but no sound came out.
Luna felt her heart sink. Her friends gathered around, touching their noses to hers in comfort.
The next morning, the young wolves decided to help Luna find her missing howl. They set out through the woods, searching high and low.
"Perhaps the river has seen your howl," suggested Max, a brave wolf with a sniffer that could smell anything.
They reached the babbling brook, where the waters whispered secrets. Max asked the river, but it had not heard Luna's howl.
"The owls are wise! They stay up late when we howl; they must know something," chirped Daisy, who was always full of ideas.
They found the oldest owl, perched high in the branches, who blinked slowly and said, "The night was silent of your song. But maybe the mountain echoes can help."
The pack journeyed to the mountain's base, where they called out loud howls that bounced back to them. But none carried the melody of Luna's voice.
As twilight approached, Luna's friends felt her sadness. Rex, the most comforting of them all, nuzzled her gently.
That night, under the stars, the wolves formed a circle around Luna and howled with all their might. In their howls, Luna felt a warmth.
And in that bond of friendship and the symphony of her pack's voices, something stirred within Luna. She took a deep breath, and a soft, familiar sound filled the air.
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