Sam watched the cardinal flit up into its nest halfway up an oak tree. The young bird's squawks of approval switched to those of annoyance as they realized their parent had failed yet again to bring them sustenance. Sam had been surveying this family since its conception, when the two cardinals began construction of their home just outside his own. He was fascinated with the scarlet aviaries and their ability to ascend to any height they so wished with just a flip of their miniature arms. He also understood the lack of food for the young, as he too was feeling the limits of it during this drought. It could not be escaped, his family needed to stay on this land for just a few more months and then it would be theirs, the government had promised it. This little family of cardinals were his only friends in this lonely area. That night, Sam slid out with a few morsels from his plate. Guided by the moon, he clambered up the tree towards the nest. The branches got thinner. He would not be deterred by the rough bark or the small twigs and limbs that snagged at him, his friends needed these few bits of meat. The branches got thinner still. A cloud covered the moon, and with a frantic scramble for a handhold, the mission failed.
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