The little bird sat on the snow-covered branch, twittering madly and trying to keep itself warm. The girl in the red coat felt bad for it. The first snow had caught it by surprise, and it had missed its chance to fly south.
She crept up on it, silencing the crunch that her boots made in the fresh powder. She didn’t want the poor thing to spook and fly away.
Slowly, she reached a pale hand towards the shivering creature. With one swift motion she grabbed the bird and snapped its neck. She felt bad, but she was hungry, too.

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