Conserving Kinship
In the sudden stillness, I could hear the drone of bees. There was a hive in a large tree trunk just off to my right. “What are you waiting for?” I could hear the Honeyguide’s question as it stared at me from a nearby perch. “We have a deal, you and me. Don’t you remember?” I looked at the expectant bird. My lack of action felt like a betrayal, and I dropped my head in shame. What have we become? Have we forgotten our place in Nature? And if so, what terrible consequences await us?
