As the bird soared away into the horizon, disappearing from view, a certain prey, thought to be lifeless, stirred from her sleep, roused by the pangs of hunger. And oh, what a delightful scene awaited her upon waking!
My stomach rumbled with a fierce urgency, clearly unhappy with my decision to skip breakfast—a habit my body had grown quite attached to. As I blinked awake, I anticipated the cozy embrace of my bed, but the hard surface beneath me suggested I might have taken an unexpected tumble.
A wave of confusion washed over me as I took in my surroundings. It took a moment for my brain to catch up, but then a rush of recent memories flooded back. No way! I glanced around again, not spotting the massive bird but noticing a nest nearby, and everything clicked. I was supposed to be a snack for those little eggs, but somehow, I had been mistaken for a lifeless object. Thank goodness I had been out cold—who knows what that bird might have done otherwise!
