When Nimbus Disappeared

When Nimbus went missing, they didn’t shrug it off as just a lost pet. At the time, he was part of their routine—fed every four days, handled gently, and kept in a temperature-controlled terrarium near the living room window. It happened during the move, somewhere between loading boxes and running back inside for forgotten chargers and a spilled container of cereal.

The terrarium lid had been left ajar for less than an hour. By the time they noticed, he was gone. Jake pulled out appliances, opened vents, and even borrowed a fiber-optic scope from a neighbor to search the walls.