Neverwinter Forest short n’ sweet

She collected the berries in her mouth and then spread them around the base of the tree. After completing her work to her satisfaction, she quickly made her way to the hiding place and settled beside him while taking deep breaths to calm her racing heart. That should do it, she whispered. I scattered them close enough to the tree to interest him, but far enough that he has to get down from the tree to get them. Now, they would have to wait and see what'd happened. 

The squirrel descended the tree slowly, pausing now and then to look around before moving on, and hesitated when it reached the base.

Nantahala sighed, feeling frustration and impatience rise within her. Come on, she whispered, her gaze locked on the creature. Just a few more steps ...