He had months to go yet.
Daes's enthusiasm warmed Nash's heart, and he smiled at his new friend. Is that what he was? A friend? Nash hoped so, or that he would be before long. He liked having friends. "Well, once my paws thaw out a bit we can head back up the mountainside and I'll introduce you to the pack. We can watch the sunrise up there tomorrow morning too."
His tail swept across the rock in a wag. {b}"We can play first," he agreed. It would be good to play.