Damian grunted, "Nooooo.... I don't wanna."

Maika sighing softly, "Well you can stay here and freeze or come with me, where it could be warm."

He hesitantly got up and they went to the top of the mountain. Looking down, Maika saw a green forest, stretching far and beyond that, a large farm where sheep were raised.

Maika leaned over to Damian, "I like this place..."

He nodded, lost for words. They ran/slid down the mountain side, dodging thorn bushes. They got to the base of the mountain and there wasn't any snow. Just grass and dirt.

"What were we talking about? Not being chickens in cold weather?" Damian joked.

Maika nudged his side playfully, "Oh shaddup."

He chuckled and raced into the trees surrounding them.

"Hey!" Maika exclaimed, then snaked after him. She eventually caught up, breathless.

"You're very fast. For a girl." He winked.

Maika made a growl, half annoyed, half amused.

"Let's look for a den." Damian said.

"Okay," Maika agreed. "Let's bag a bird or two."

She leapt up in the air and caught a thrush by the wing. It let out a loud alarm call before Maika snapped its neck.

"Wow, didn't know you were half cat," Damian teased.

Maika picked up her prey, "Shaddup.. Just.. Shaddup.."

He smiled and carried on the hunt for a den. They came to this hill that had a large dip in the side.

Maika had eaten her thrush, and had come over to Damian's side.

"We could dig out a den. This dip would make an advantage." Maika said.

Damian nodded and began to scrape at the earth, past the lush grass.

"I'll go see if there are any human homes around." Maika bounded away into the forest.

~An hour later~

Maika came back to see Damian and his finished den.

"It looks great!" Maika exclaimed, "I love it." She looked at Damian, muddy and torn paw pads, "You okay?"

"What? Yeah I'm fine." He ensured. Maika nodded happily, then padded inside. The walls were secured with stones and sticks

In the middle of the den was a large nest made out of bracken and moss. Maika settled down in the large nest, Damian at her side. She fell asleep fast, pressed against Damian's chest.