Safe Earth

The waterfalls poured into the center of the valley. A young fox chased a Callippe Silverspot through the woods. He tried to jump over some mushrooms, but his tiny feet got entangled in a stray root and he spun into a patch of lilies.

Rolling onto his back, he absorbed the sight of millions of rays of the sun, trying to make their way to the forest's surface, through the dense mesh of leaves and branches. His ear twitched. A sound, far too familiar to ignore, got him back on his feet.

He dashed through the forest, in the direction of the dam, carelessly slipping over some rocks, covered with moss. A flock of birds flew above, casting a huge cloud like shadow ahead. When he reached the dam, he saw his father standing against a wall, calling out to him.

He climbed onto the wall and approached his father slowly. The big fox looked beyond the dam, at the rising sun, and took in a deep breath.

"The world is such a beautiful place, isn't it?", he asked.

"Yes father," he replied, with a twinkle of innocence in his eyes, "thank goodness those humans are extinct!"