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 so that they can survive in this, our land. We work every day and sacrifice to make them live. This truth spoken by the trees was so impressive that Night Eagle opened his eyes; but from a surprise went on to another. It was starting to be light when he saw the most beautiful deer he had seen in his life. It was an imposing animal with big antlers. The deer shone with own brightness, flashing sparks of energy. The animal entered the clear, looked around and bowed his head to drink water.

Night Eagle heart began pounding so strong, that he feared scaring the animal. He didn't know if he was dreaming or that wonderful deer incarnated the forest spirit. But fulfilling his Hunter responsibility, took a deep breath to relax, introduced an arrow on his bow string and drew it very slowly. The animal suddenly lifted his head and turned directly to the hunter. Night Eagle felt that the strange animal glance penetrated his body through his eyes. An energy line, a beam of light flooded the young hunter and immediately his whole body began to glow. He felt that his entire body inside blew on a sense of excitement and began to feel an inner well-being, as he never imagined he could feel.

He untightened the bow and threw it on the ground, at the same time the deer moved slowly towards him. He stopped a few inches from one another. The eyes of the deer seemed vast and deep lakes. In his depths, Night Eagle felt absolutely all live beings of the forest and in the end, saw and felt himself as the wonderful bright deer. He closed his eyes and turned to see the deer that tilted his head, and slowly and majestically went back into the forest.

The first rays of sunlight appeared at the top of the mountains, Night Eagle was on his way to the place where he would meet his teachers. He was the first to arrive and Smoky mirror received him with a hug and as if he knew everything that happened, said to him: