“On the right, beyond those rocks, you can see the cheetahs resting under the trees, waiting for the sun to come down before they start to hunt,” said Ms Lilium through the microphone.
The kids all looked out the side of the bus, trying to catch a glimpse of the predators they had only read about in books, letting out “oohs” and “ahhhs” excitedly.
This was their first excursion out of the Dyson sphere to planet Earth, and they were finally able to observe with their own eyes things they had only seen in books and television.
The driver slowed the bus down as a herd of deer stood in the middle of the road, blocking their path.
The deer were now circling the bus, noses in the air, sniffing frenziedly.
“Wait, aren’t deer herbivores?” said Lucy, the smart alec of the class.
Little Tommy felt a shiver run down his spine.
Writing Prompt from Reddit: “Wait, aren’t deer herbivores?”