Strike watched Jill with amusement as she pointed out plants and her other reactions. He'd been like that his first time in the forest, too. He noticed her looking around, and knew what she needed. He spotted a tree nearby that was partially uprooted, leaving a small hollow underneath. It looked protected from rain and snow, because not much of the cold, white snow was in it.
"Would that work?" he asked, gesturing to it with his tail. @
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