The following week, the elephant keepers worked hard to prepare Ellie for travel to her new home. It was hard to say goodbye to her mother, and the entire day they never left each other’s side. That night they slept together one last time, mother and daughter, their trunks entwined.
This is my first #fiftywords story challenge post (hope I got it posted in time!) on the theme of Time by 
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