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.
Bird how are you today? I have a favor to ask of you. Could you let me know ahead of time when the king is coming with dogs to hunt? I am fast enough to get away, but some day I will not be so fast and I worry for that day. Certainly, it would be my pleasure to do so. I often spend a good bit of time in the sky in search of more worms. I would so be thankful for your help. Is there anything that I can do for you? Well if you might happen upon some worms or grubs, anything of that sort simply give a heads up so to say. I can use my hooves near rotted stumps to find those! That would be easy to do. Here I will dig over here at this stump. There are loads of grubs and worms. there, see all of them? How delightful, thank you very much for the help.  You are most welcome! I am glad that I could satisfy you. There is more where that came from. Just let me know when you come to the forest floor for a meal and I will dig again. To make you aware typically the king only brings out the hunting dogs in the early mornings on Sundays, for the most part it is safe here. I know not one day from another. So if you could give me a signal, like three short whistles and then a one long. It would be very helpful. That much I can do and would be happy to should the situation arise. For now it should be another three rises of the sun. Thank you! Now that I can count, 3 rises of the sun. Thank you very much. I feel we will be lifetime friends. I see no reason not to be so, certainly this can be mutually beneficial.