[That gesture would almost be comical if he wasn't so peeved about this situation. The creature represented one less thing he had to worry about - without it he'd be back to coming up here multiple times a night to make sure his deer weren't being eaten by something.

Granted it would be easier to just live up here, but he was trying so hard to be better, to force himself to have social interactions. Like this one.]

Good. And why can't you leave it? It's been here for months and everything has been fine. I even put a bell on it so people would know when it's coming.

[Pratt the problem solver.]