An incident while flying

I glided above the forest, with the sun playing hide and seek behind the clouds. The thin line of river was looking like a glistening serpent finding its way to the sea. There were a couple of humans lying near the river. I dived to get a closer look and perched on the tree branch near them.

They were a man and woman lying down on the green grass, looking at the blue sky and filling their lungs with the unadulterated morning air. They were also probably listening to the sounds of the river water, which was marching ahead adapting to the rocks and pebbles. A smile came over me looking at these peaceful, contented creatures.

There was a loud sound. I recognized the dreaded sound. The sound of a bullet aimed at one of us in this green forest. The shot waked up the couple too. The peacefulness was replaced with worry on their faces.

I expanded my wings to fly away bothered with the fact that humans can be so unpredictable.