The woodland area creates a gentle, peaceful feel as one walks along past the leafy fronds and gently shifting foliage.  The path is firm and wide, having been traversed by many feet, but not so wide as to allow a merchant's cart to pass through.  A bird's cry sounds in the distance, followed by a ruffle of feathers, and then silence.  The beauty of the forest hides the struggle of nature that lies within...
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bird
deer
I am a deer. I live in a beautiful forest and am usually left alone. Sometimes the king and his friends try and hunt me with big packs of dogs. I don't like being chased.
Hello bird. See any of the kings cohorts today? I think I saw some horses come down the path but I was far away, looking for bugs. What have you been doing? Mostly hiding out. They've been running the dogs a lot lately so I am a little on edge. How about you? Oh, even hunters don't usually care about a little sparrow like me. I just have to keep an eye out for cats and hawks I haven't seen too many hawks lately around this area. So that's good for you.  There's something I've always wondered about deer, maybe you could help me out Ask away sparrow Every winter, when I fly around the forest, it seems like lots of you have their antlers fall off! That seems like an awful bother, why do you do that? ah yes! It isn't as much work as you think. We just don't need them all the time so they get weak and fall off! I see! I was always a bit worried. I guess to you it's no worse than if I have a feather fall out now and then Helps hide a bit without them too! Can get through the small paths. I had never thought of that! I guess having pathways must me more important when you can't fly