Answer:
To hold on to something you have rather than take this risk to get something else that is just plain useless.
Explanation:
The proverb A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' means that it's better to hold onto something you have rather than take the risk of getting something better which may come to nothing.
B. It also shows how much Travis has changed in years, his personality is very different than what it used to be since Old Yeller came. Hes now drawn closer to Arliss, and also drawn closer to his family!
