On a blustery night by the seaside, waves crashed against the cliffs and wind howled through the village of Windwhistle Cove. Inside a cardboard box near the docks, a tiny kitten trembled, soaked from the rain. She had soft gray fur, big green eyes, and no idea how she had ended up alone.
The next morning, the storm had passed, and the sun peeked through the clouds. The kitten peeked out of her box, sniffed the salty air, and meowed softly. She was cold, hungry, and lost.
Down the shore, in the tall, white lighthouse, lived an old man named Thomas. He was the lighthouse keeper, quiet, kind, and always watching the sea.
As Thomas walked along the beach checking for storm damage, he heard a faint sound.
Meow... meow...
Following the sound, he spotted the little kitten near a pile of driftwood.
“Well, hello there,” he said gently. “Where did you come from, little one?”
The kitten blinked up at him and took a wobbly step forward. Thomas wrapped her in his scarf and carried her back to the lighthouse.
He gave her warm milk, a cozy blanket, and the name Stormy, in honor of the night she arrived.
Life at the Lighthouse
Stormy quickly made herself at home. She chased shadows on the stone floors, curled up by the fireplace, and watched ships through the big glass windows at the top of the lighthouse.
Every morning, Thomas polished the lens, lit the beacon at dusk, and told Stormy stories of the sea—of whales, pirates, and shipwrecks long ago.
But Stormy still watched the waves with a wistful look. Something was missing… or someone.
The Clue in the Collar
One sunny afternoon, Thomas brushed Stormy’s fur and noticed something: a faded tag on her tiny collar. He gently wiped it clean.
“Luna,” he read aloud. “Your name is Luna!”
On the back of the tag was an address, Seaglass Village, just across the bay.
Thomas stood slowly. “You have a family, Luna. We need to find them.”
That evening, he placed Luna in a cozy basket, climbed into his old fishing boat, and set off across the waves.
Home Again
As they arrived at Seaglass Village, a girl and her mother stood on the dock, holding a flyer with a kitten’s picture.
“Luna!” the girl cried, running to the boat.
Luna leapt into her arms, purring loudly.
Tears filled the mother’s eyes. “Thank you,” she whispered to Thomas.
Thomas smiled. “She was good company. Brave, too.”
Back at the lighthouse, the tower felt quiet without Luna. But a week later, a letter arrived—with a picture of Luna in her new collar and an invitation:
“Come visit anytime. Luna would love to see her lighthouse friend.”
And from then on, Thomas had a new tradition: once a month, he’d sail across the bay to visit Luna, and the kitten who once was lost, but found her way home by the sea.
The End !