Characters: Sione, a careful young volunteer; Losa, a quick-thinking friend; Nathan, a sanctuary ranger.

Setting: A kākāpō recovery project in Aotearoa New Zealand, beside a small field hut at dusk. A storm is approaching.

SIONE: The transmitter kit was right here. Without it, we can’t check whether Rimu’s signal is moving. LOSA: I heard a rustle by the supply crates. Maybe the wind blew the kit behind them. [Thunder rumbles. Nathan enters, carrying a clipboard and a raincoat.] PRIYA: The rain will reach us soon. We need a safe plan, not a rushed search. SIONE: I should have put the kit back after our last check. I’m sorry. LOSA: Wait—the hut door is open. Look at those muddy prints. They lead to the covered walkway, not into the bush. [They follow the prints. Losa spots the kit beneath a bench, wrapped in a dry cloth.] LOSA: Found it! The cloth must have slipped off the bench. PRIYA: Good noticing. Sione, check the aerial from the doorway while we stay under cover. SIONE: The signal is steady. Rimu is safe on the ridge. [The rain begins. The three put the kit away together and mark its storage place on the clipboard.] PRIYA: We’ll make a clear home for every tool before the next check. LOSA: And I’ll keep an eye on the weather report! [They laugh as the rain taps on the hut roof.]