Big Salmon Lake i was excitied for winter, but now i hate it

His assumptions were correct and he was happy to hear that he could be of some help. It also meant that he could test out a theory of his. "I have a thought. Give me a moment" he asked with a smile before turning away from the strawberry lady and trotting back to where he left a mark in the snow earlier.

Elk like any other animal needed water to survive, and being so large they would need more than say a squirrel. Their purpose for visiting the lake was likely for water and Andr hypothesized that they had their own special way of getting it.

With this nose to the ground and a wary eye on Lenina he continued to follow the scent from earlier. It wandered a bit here and there but then eventually made its way to the water's edge. He traveled along it for a few yards before he found a more concentrated area. 

There he could see that the surface of the frozen water was different from the rest. He placed a paw on it and could hear it begin to crack. Like a polar bear,  he lifted his front paws and thrust them downward to break through the ice. After a few cracks, a small area of lake water was exposed. Cold but plentiful. "Over here" he called to her.