A hike that changed everything

Spring was just around the corner.

The flowers shone in their full glory.

A shadow crept along the mountains. He kept looking around because he could hardly believe that he was safe here. But the lord's opinion spoke for itself.

The shadow met marmots that softened his heart. Quickly he looked around, not that the lord had seen the smile. But except for the shadow, there was not a soul far and wide.

Great, he thought sarcastically. The lord could do whatever he wanted with him.

These were the first thoughts of the shadow that made him turn against his lord.

Thoughts, nudged by groundhogs.