Nurses rushed in. Within seconds, they had the machines rebooted, oxygen reconnected. Lily’s breathing steadied. When the chaos died down, they realized it was Milo’s frantic barking that had drawn them there in time. By the end of the day, everyone was calling him a hero.
Maya smiled when she heard the stories spreading through the corridors. “He’s more than a hero,” she said softly, watching him sleep by Lily’s side. “He’s listening to her—to her body.” She was awed by what was happening.