I can fly

"I can fly!" it said with excitement, noticing its newly grown wings.

"I can fly?" it said, panicking, realizing that it shouldn’t have them.

"I can… fly?" it said, disturbed, understanding the absurdity of it as it slowly rose from the earth.

"I can fly…" it said sadly, finally noticing the white fur covered in blood that it was leaving behind.

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