The forest was a nice cover for him, it was thick. Opaque in a sense. Here he didn't feel like he had to watch his back. For once he felt free. "Free. What a curious feeling," he thought to himself.
In the light of early morning his nostrils spewed out a light mist and a slight breeze ruffled his feathers. He tossed his head and took a deep breath, the first of many months.