"That can´t be me" he though while contemplating the reflection in the water. But then, the image seemed to copy his exact movements and facial expressions in a split second, whatever those were. He tried to no avail to move briskly, in an attempt to trick the reflection into making a mistake. A futile attempt to prove that wasn´t him.
He was in complete shock as this was the first time in his life he had a perception of the way he looked to others. He looked nothing like them. In fact, he was so different there was no way of describing with words what those differences were. So different to anything he had seen before, be it human or animal.
A deep sadness started invading his soul. How can it be? Why? Why me?
He turned slowly, head down, feeling completely distraught. Dragging his feet he made his way back to the huts. In the surface of the pond, he failed to realize, the reflection remained, grinning like only a maniac does...
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