Firefly Glen One Hand, One Heart

He waited for her to arrive, and chose to groom himself as he did. While his coat was much thicker in the winter, it was also easier to keep clean as there was no mud or dirt to stain his fur. While he imagined she didn't appreciate the cold, he smiled to himself when he thought of how his two sisters probably felt about the winter. Quetzal probably missed the mud, but Alyx was likely quite pleased that she could stay so squeaky clean. 

He caught sight of Fennec striding toward him, and he rose to his feet, his tail swinging gently at his hocks. He smiled faintly at her question, and stepped aside so she could freely walk in the den. "Yup. There's something in there." He said, hoping to be a bit cryptic at least. He wasn't quite chipper enough to fake a bit of fear in his voice to make her think there might've been something dangerous in the den that he wanted her to take care of- and instead his tone ended up being a bit mischievous. 

The thing he'd tripped over by the lake- that had been partially embedded in the snow and ice- was the coconut shell. He'd pried it out and had gnawed as much of the ice off it as he could, and placed it inside the den for her to find.