New Wings, Patient Earth
"your mistake is your teacher"
Nika came to a small stream. A young bird flew from its nest. It tried to catch a fly. It missed. It hit a tree trunk. It fell to the soft ground.
He asked the Tree, "Why did the bird fall?"
"Its wings were new. Its flight was not strong."
Nika held his hand out. The small bird did not move. He waited. The bird ruffled its feathers. It hopped to a low branch. The lantern glowed warm.
The earth catches what is not ready.