Jiva was on a mission. He had noticed Palaydrian had been digging holes, mighty fine ones too, it was her denning instinct and he could tell where ever she picked wasn’t good and he had an idea for her. He would find a place for her, or even them if he could not dig well enough. He just wanter her to be comfortable. It took him the whole afternoon but he found the perfect spot to dig. So dig he began. This was perfect because it was a small overhang which was a water blocker when it rained, which was nice. It also faced the den, though it wasn’t exactly within sight, it was close enough to get there in a quick jog. So it was also out of the way but within range in case something happened which he was sure she would want. Even the sun wouldn’t come glaring in, if he dug back further from the overhand, it could be a nice sun block.

He had been keeping his body to what Palaydrian’s was for she was stuck as Optime again, but he knew that he was better off on all fours so he changed for this task and though he only felt slightly mean about it , he knew this was worth the change. It did feel good as his nails dug into the dirt, and he could see why Palaydrian was digging so much now but hopefully this would stop it and prevent anyone from getting hurt in a trap like the ones she’s been leaving all over the place. His tail curled and wagged as he happily moved the dirt between his legs, letting it fly as high as he could, thinking about the puppies he would soon have in another month and felt excited, he had his doubts, he would again after, but he wouldn’t think about that now. The thing on his agenda today was flinging dirt that was not needed in the birthing den of his mate.

His feet pumped with adrenaline as he got into the rhythm of the whole thing and he was making a good hole. He didn’t stop until he heard someone sputter and cough and gag and even then he had to slow down. Jiva turned to see the healer woman, Sky coughing and scolding. He flushed a little and shrugged; “Sorry I didn’t know I would have visitors.” He said sheepishly and hoped she had no hard feelings. She belonged to the pack longer than him but they rarely saw one another, he didn’t know why because he made sure to try to get to know the healers of the pack, and she seemed one who knew what she was doing; there’s a stream close by if you want to wash it out, really I am sorry I just got carried away.”

He looked towards the hole he was making, it seemed even though he was working at it at a good pace, he didn’t get as much as he thought done, but he wasn’t disheartened, he had some time left before the pups came, but he was not a procrastinator. He wanted this done as soon as he could, preferably tonight, which he was sure to get done hopefully. “So... what brings you this way?” He asked, cautiously yet in a friendly enough manner.

He smiled as she said she could do it later and he nodded as she spoke again; “Yes but if you haven’t fallen into one of her den traps lately you are lucky. She has not been able to finish a den because something was wrong with it. I figured I could get one done for her so she can see it finish and accept it.” He said. Showing him what he had so far. In no way was it finished but his frantic digging did get a good chunk of dirt and root pulled up and out. There were some rocks he had hit but nothing too large and he was able to easily and quickly get them out without having to change so his wolf feet were still useful even without the thumbs.

He did tilt his head a little after explaining; “What are lemmings?” He asked curiously. He knew most rodents he hunted lived in holes and remembered numerous rabbits that were lucky and found themselves in their holes. He actually tried digging a few out in his frustration. This was different though and far more exhilarating. He shrugged a little. He was still young and naive so whatever she thought he was digging for went over his young head. “I should get it done in a day or so. But I think she will like it very much. It’s got a great view, close to the den and the water isn’t far off either.” He said grinning, hoping for approval from the older woman. She had children of her own so she would know if he got the right location. She could of course, see the overhang that would help keep the rain out of the den too, so it would be dry in that time as well. It had to be perfect.