[dropcap]R[/dropcap]oland Garza was startled when he noticed rustling on a wall décor cross made of sticks. “Rat?” Then, he heard, “cheep. cheep.”

A few days earlier they’d opened the doors for fresh air.

“Was it tiny with a long tail?” I asked. “Yes, and brown.” Ahhhh, a curious wren.

Roland turned out lights, closed curtains, and opened the door to light.

The wren stayed close by, outside their door, for quite a while after the entire Garza Fa...