“Can someone fix it?”

“Yes.”

The question seemed practical, so Clara gave it a practical answer.

She arranged for the wheel to be checked.

The wheelbarrow remained an old tool, not something they needed to preserve untouched as proof of the emergency.

The sound diminished but did not disappear entirely.

There was a small squeak when it moved over uneven ground.

Chloe heard it and observed that it was quieter.