I rolled about in the dry leaves, playing with them and making crooning, rasping noises in my throat.

The sun shone warmly and I was happy, and comfortable.

I was in a little open space.

Around me, on all sides, were bushes and fern-like growths, and overhead and all about were the trunks and branches of forest trees.
Suddenly I heard a sound.

I sat upright and listened.