Phantom Hollow And still, as he looked, he lived

IDK where this thread is going. I just know I don't want it to end lol.

"How do you prepare for the snow?" Rat asked her, as she continued to eat her fish, carefully working the succulent meat off the delicate bones.

She shrugged, swallowing a mouthful. "I don't have to do much. My fur gets longer and thicker to protect me from the cold. If it gets really bad, I can always dig a den to sleep in to protect me from the elements." She paused then, thinking. "It's autumn now, already. Guess I should be thinking about some place to settle down for winter." She sighed, wistfully. "It would be easier if some of my brothers and sisters were around. We used to sleep in big piles back home, keeping each other warm... Oh well. Maybe I could find a pack to take me in."

She stared out at the river, watching the water churn past for a while, and then seemed to rouse herself. "What about you? What do you do when the water freezes over? Can you still, like, get in and out of your house? Isn't it super cold inside?"