Songbird Opera

The Songbird Opera was an amazing event, that almost every bird in the Musical Forest entered. 

 

For the last two years, Contessa Crow, had wished she was brave enough to enter this prestigious competition. She was shy and naive and feared she wasn’t good enough. 

 

One day, a friend entered for her, knowing it was secretly her dream. Her friends flattered her, but she believed this was only because they were her friends.

Finally, they all convinced her to accept the invite to participate in this magnificent concert held at ‘The Royal Avery Music Hall’. 

While she was practicing for her glorious night, she spotted a large portion of cheese lying on the forest floor. She swept down to collect it and just as she took it in her beak, she heard the snap of a dry twig and took flight back to the safety of the trees. 

Fox was annoyed at his misstep, but was convinced he could trick crow easily, after all his conniving over the years. 

He walked on to the path observing the wood – taking in its beauty.  His eyes wandered from the floor in panoramic view, up into the trees, where he feigned surprise at spotting the Contessa. 

 

“Oh my! Oh my! Is that the wonderful Contessa, whose voice rivals that of angels.” The fox initiated in a suave and gentlemanly manner. 

 

The countess hid her face under her wing, faking coyness.

 

“Oh, wonderful lady! Please shower on me, the heavenly music only you can create.” Fox could tell he was starting to break her down from the way she looked back.

 

The Contessa, could not resist and opened her beak, closing her eyes briefly. The cheese forgotten, at the new audience, who had requested her to perform too. 

 

As she opened her eyes, she saw fox gobble the cheese in one bite and dash off. 

 

She was overcome with frustration at her own stupidity. She wished pride had not overtaken her common sense as she burst into tears and began to weep. 

 

A robin, flew into sight and landed on the Contessa branch and simply said, “Beware of those that flatter, for it’s often disingenuous, a true friend will always offer honest critique.”