There I stood, unsure if this was sheer luck or a mishap waiting to unfold. My eyes were glued to the cheetah, noticing its neck fur relaxing in the process. It was a peculiar sight, seeing a predator so nonchalant in the vicinity of a typically enticing prey. The cheetah’s mellow demeanor gave us hope, a shaky kind of reassurance that maybe this moment could indeed resolve itself positively for everyone involved.