This man was different.

He has felt them coming. He saw them approaching on the path, and heard the dogs breathing. He was about to run away, when they stopped under the great pine, the man sat down, talked to the dogs and made them sit down too. He was curious. Of course, he has seen people before, but those just came and left and they were always loud. But this one was just sitting there doing nothing but scratching the dogs’ ears. He went closer because he had the feeling that this man was different. A branch broke under his foot. The dogs raised their heads, and the man turned around, too. They were all staring at each other for a while, then the man stood up slowly, told something to the dogs and the three of them left on the way they came here. After they disappeared, he went to the spot they were sitting. He sniffed the grass and thought it would be good if they came again.