Blacktail Deer Plateau Once Upon a Time I Sighed

He'd actually meant for both of them to search, yet when Blue Willow hunkered down in preparation, he shrugged and decided it didn't make a difference. Thoroughly, he combed his nose over the ground, mostly sniffing but also using his whiskers to "feel" the forest floor, testing for the softness or empty space that would indicate another hole in the ground.

It took him about ten minutes but he finally found it. Trotting back to Blue Willow, Peregrine said, "All right. Count to thirty, then start digging and making as much noise as you can." With his instructions reissued, the Gamma swung away and loped back to his position, angling himself just out of view of the entryway so the mink wouldn't spot him and retreat.