Phoenix Maplewood death of a naturalist

—hhhhhhhhhh," he continued to drone.  Thankfully, the newbie swept in to save Reek from potential embarrassment.  He looked to the newbie, expression full of relief and let out an exasperated sigh.  Thank you, he mouthed in silence before turning back to the frightened pup.  "Yep, what he said!" he confirmed, knowing that Ukko's explanation could have been complete bullshit too... nevertheless, it was better than anything he would have been able to come up with on the spot.  

The pups question was answered, and Reek's job was done. He turned once again to continue his patrol, but the pup asked another question. He sighed, but this one he knew. He turned back to the pup with a confidant and knowing smile. "To the North East of here the wood gets pretty thick," answered Reek. "That would probably be the best bet!" While he didn't know the finesse or nuance of deer migration, he did know the territory like the back of his paw.