A Circular Game of Hide-and-Seek with a Squirrel
By
beardyw
Right out the toaster. Reliable, with some real depth.
Summary
A personal narrative about playing hide-and-seek with a squirrel in a forest glade. The narrator describes circling a birch tree where a squirrel is hiding, trying to get a better view while maintaining distance to avoid scaring the animal. Despite making four rounds around the tree, the squirrel keeps backing away and peeking suspiciously from behind the trunk, creating a playful, circular chase between human and animal.
Key quotes
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'You know that little round glade with a lone birch in the centre? It was on this tree that a squirrel was hiding from me.'
As I emerged from a thicket, I saw its snout and two bright little eyes peeping from behind the trunk.
I did four rounds, but the little cheat kept backing away from me, eyeing me suspiciously from behind the tree.
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