A Gentle Ripple Across Stone

Bright light... so warm! I blinked and felt light, as if floating on a calm stream. The smooth marble beneath me looked like a frozen white pool with dark ribbons running through it. I gave a tiny wobble forward. I can glide! Just beside me lay a small, soft orange scrap. I nudged it with my beak, watching it crinkle quietly against the stone. I paused, resting safely right here.