Thunder Dome What is beauty?

He found a hole in one of the surrounding trees, and she was quick to come investigate.  "Aha, a clue!  Good work!"  She crowed, giving him an encouraging nudge with one paw before lowering her nose to follow the 'trail'.  "One definitely passed by here."  

If she had realized his age, she might have been embarrassed by the game, but she was in too deep now, and the story was too fun to let go.  So she kept it going, heading past a tree with worn bark on one side, likely the work of insects.  "Look! I bet it rubbed its scales here, with an itch!"  The trail was laid out before them! They should follow it, and explore the cave in the meantime.  It was a beautiful spot after all.