Mike
*Alethea started to look around, and the camp seemed to resemble a tent made out of sticks. She immediately noted what she was going to get in order for the three to have a shelter again. Her idea was to get leaves and sticks to support the structure of the tent again. The Doctor did have some ideas but it would be too grueling and some would be far too long since the sun would already rise up before they even finished what they started. She spoke up to Juna, making sure she understood what kind of supplies she was going to get out in the wilderness before she trailed off,*

"Okay, so.. I'm gonna get sticks and leaves to support the new tent. And if I can spot any herbs, which would be a bit rare since it's winter, I'll come back with them. I don't think I'll be lost too easily either, since I can see in the dark. Anyways, I'm heading out to find the supplies but uh, try to stay safe please..."

*The last part of the last sentence she said sounded like she had consideration for them both. Almost as if she was attached to the two. As she went into the woods, she start picking up sticks first. She came back and forth to where the old camp base was, and there was a pile slowly getting bigger. What followed next were leaves, and then she kept of going and going till there was enough. As she came back again, she noticed Juna digging out the hole that got bigger... Bigger... And bigger! She was pleased to see her working hard, but a bit concerned with her safety, primarily her hands.*

"I think that's good enough for now, Juna. I couldn't find any good herbs for us since most of them withered and died. But... I got new leaves and sticks which is in a pile a few feet away from you. If you want, we could start the process of rebuilding the structure and fixing the old tent now."

*The Kemonomimi started to like where this was going, and her tail seemed to be covered up with snow. She was freezing a bit, but she wasn't gonna quit till they got somewhere with this project.*
Heather
*As Juna would dig away at the snow in front of her, Jace's ears would raise as he'd watch her in curiosity. The night darkened the area more and more until the sky was eventually left with nothing more than twinkling dots. Juna didn't say anything when the doctor left, trying to conserve her energy with the lack of hunted prey to keep her moving. The only sign of her hearing Alethea would be the single flick of her ears before she'd eventually continue digging further.

With Alethea gone, Jace would eventually get up from the old campfire area, most likely having grown stiff from sitting too long on the cold surface. Soon enough, he'd start digging with her, taking it as more of a fun activity than a need for the moment.

More and more, the hole would grow and with it, so would the cold. The Canifor had always hated the cold and now she had only wished she was back at her friend's house in front of the nice warm fireplace. Alethea seemed to be returning every now and then, but the Canifor had merely been focusing on what was right ahead of her and tunneled her gaze in doing such.

Alethea's words had sounded so faint in her ears when she had told her that it was enough, Juna didn't even stop for a while after until eventually the cold had gotten too much for her and she eventually had to take a pause. She didn't seem to carry the same enthusiasm as Alethea, even as she gazed over the pile she collected.

She simply saw it as work, work to survive. Bit by bit, she'd move a slowed hand to grab one of the sticks to help fix the already ruined tent. It had seemed so much easier to make with the sun warm on her back, now it just felt like an effort not to cause more to topple over. Juna's fur bushed up around her and she decided to use her tail to wrap around her as extra protection. It wasn't much, but the Canifor at least felt like it was helping.*
Mike
*There wasn't much she heard from Juna, but she really didn't want to bother her by interrupting the work flow. Her footsteps was quickly heard going towards the pile, and then back to where the ruined tent was. She carefully placed the sticks in a proper order, and she followed up with the measurements of it. It was perfect. The tent was going to fit the three of them. Alethea made sure to test the structure of it, and it was stable enough since it wasn't even budging to fall down from her mere weight.* 

*She put the sticks on her tail and her arms then walked carefully to the halfway done tent. In her mind, she was making sure not to create a mess by dropping any of the useful material into the snow. As she kept going back and forth, the progress of the tent seemed to be going quite well. In fact, from the Canifor's work and the Jackal contributed greatly to it as well. The Kemonomimi really wanted to tell them that they did well, but she knew she still had to focus on the task.*

*Alethea got more larger or bigger sticks since the other side of the tent wasn't going to easily hold with small sticks. Going back to the forest, she found a huge stick that was almost the length of a log. So, she started to carefully cut it in half by using a huge stone. Dragging back the now two large sticks back to the base, she dropped them on the floor. Then, Alethea went back into the woods to continue the process.*

*Coming back to the base again, she now begun the process of stacking the huge sticks on the other end of the tent. There was a careful intricate pattern of how she did it. This was to prevent the tent to falling on them if they were under it. Alethea smirked as it was all coming together. In a few minutes, she was going to put the dead leaves onto the tent to prevent the snow from coming inside the very small gaps of the sticks.*

"It's all about to be done.." *She mumbled under her breath as she continued to work relentlessly.*
Heather
*Seeing the shelter being formed, Jace would happily walk into it, sniffing at the new interior before he'd make himself comfortable by lying down on his side, avoiding the one with the cut on it. At some point in time, Juna had felt as if she had become numb to the cold and her surroundings.

The tent grew more and more, but she was hardly aware of it until the words of the doctor had met her ears and she had finally decided to look up at the progress.*"The night is only going to get colder..."*She murmured.*"We shouldn't stick out here much longer... Sleeping later may cause us to not wake up..."

*Juna would turn herself ever so slightly to face the Kemonomimi, her gaze remaining lowered more out of exhaustion than will.*"I feel I must hunt, but with no fire... It... Wouldn't be the best to eat..."*The Canifor sat in silence, almost pondering something over.*"I may have some... Spare bits of Jerky... They were for Jace but... We can spare some for tonight..."
Mike
*Alethea kept working and working, till all the sticks and branches finially ran out. Soon enough to come, she dumped the leaves and patted it down on the structure. It was stuck onto the branches for good, and hopefully the tent was going to hold till day. For now, she backed away and stared at the tent. The Kemonomimi really did like how it came out. In fact, it looked quite neat and sturdy. Alethea turned towards the direct of the two once she heard Juna speak.*

*After hearing everything she said, she was a bit surprised she had food. Alethea saw the Jackal, and thought about the offer.* 

"Hm.. You can give the remaining spare bits of Jerky to him. Besides, I think he'll need more then I do considering he had to work while having that cut. You too, I know you must be exhausted from digging with him. I'm exhausted as well, but it's nothing too much to worry about. Anyways, I'm gonna go to sleep to get some energy for tomorrow. Have a good night, Juna." 

*She knew that she could probably wait till sunrise and walk to the capital to find whatever she needed. Plus, Alethea didn't want to the Jackal to be malnourished or starving as well as Juna. Before walking off, she smiled towards her kindly and went inside.*

*Walking into the tent, she put her bag beside her which didn't take much room at all. She used it as a pillow on the ground, and started to slowly fall asleep. Alethea thought about what she was going to do after sunrise, but it depended on what they wanted to do too. Either way, she went to sleep shortly afterwards.*
Heather
*Jace eyed Alethea as she entered the tent, letting out a high pitch bark before relaxing his head on his paws once more. Juna sat at the entrance to the tent, watching Alethea head inside for the night.*"Goodnight..."*She would say quietly before turning away to gaze out into the forest.

At first, Juna considered keeping watch for the night as she occasionally did when the nights were at their most threatening, but after what became of her in Lymia, she figured it was probably best to just get some sleep as well. Besides, who would come looking for a fight in the middle of winter anyways? Slowly and surely, Juna would crawl her way into the tent, curling up so as to use her body as a blockade against the wind that made its way in with her bushy tail protecting her from the outside.

She didn't fall asleep as easily, finding discomfort in her own thoughts as she gazed down at her hand. Surely she had simply forgotten. It didn't just leave her overnight, did it? The cut her jackal had received was still fresh in her mind, though by now it had mostly patched itself up without her help. Too late to find out now. She'd bring her hands close to her, trying to bring life back into them by using her own body heat. Juna wasn't quite sure when she had fallen asleep, only that she had eventually dozed off in the night.*
Mike
*Alethea went to sleep in peace, and woke up immediately afterwards. Almost as if time had went by in a quick second. She decided to get of the tent as quietly as possible without disturbing the others if they were still asleep. The snow seemed to have shrunk a bit, and the floor looked cold and wet. As she walked out a bit more, the sun was felt against her skin. The comforting warmth of it was pleasing to feel, and she didn't feel too cold anymore.* 

"Well.. That tent surely helped a lot and it looks good too. I hoped they all had a good night rest though... Hmm..."

*She watched carefully and saw light from far away, Alethea assumed that's where the edge of the wooded tree were. It looked far but not too far away, it was probably going to be exhausting to walk back to the edge. And even more exhausting to go to the capital instead. However, it was going to be something she was going to work with. More importantly, she needed to buy supplies before she went further on her own exploration.*

*The Doctor sat down on a heavy log with her leather backpack on her back. She stared down at the floor just thinking to herself at the moment, there was nothing much on her mind. Out of boredom, Alethea picked up a random rock and started to toss it in mid air before catching it. She would continue to do this repeatedly till something happened.*
Heather
*Juna shifted in her sleep, feeling the warmth of the sun shining on her back as she'd slowly open her eyes. Jace had remained curled up in front of her, him being the only one left in the tent and, for a brief moment, Juna had figured the doctor must have left early. It made enough sense anyways, after all, she had to head all the way to the Capitol for supplies.

Reaching to her waist, Juna would grab at a small pouch of Jerky that she had kept with her, soon littering out its few remains in front of the Jackal's sleeping form.*"Enjoy the breakfast..."*She'd whisper to him before turning away and crawling out of the tent. The sun seemed to welcome her for a moment, almost blinding her with the sheets of white snow reflecting it's bright light and, glancing to the side, she'd find Alethea sitting on a log seemingly in boredom.*

"O-oh..."*Juna would say, standing up and brushing off a few flakes off ice from her clothing.*"I... Thought you had already left for the Capitol."*Needless to say, finding the doctor still here was quite a surprise. She'd have figured anyone would want to escape the cold first chance they get. Well, if they were anything like her anyways.*
Mike
*She heard Juna's words for a moment, and almost chuckled. Looking up at her, she gave a quick smile before pausing her action with the stone.*

"I wouldn't leave the you or that Jackal behind, you both helped me a lot yesterday. Even if you don't see how now. Plus, I wanted to make sure you both didn't exactly freeze to death before or after I carried on with my departure. But it seems as if you are both okay now, since your both awake."

*Alethea stood up before adjusting the strap on the backpack. She tossed the rock away into the wilderness which disappeared in the sheets of snow. It was cold and definitely wet. However, it didn't mean she was going leave them without saying her proper farewells.* 

"Goodbye, Juna. Tell that Jackal that he was a huge help too. Besides, your really skilled in making that tent!"

*She said the last part as she started heading away into the distance. The Kemonomimi started to walk into the woods, and she remembered everything Juna told her and where the capital was. Alethea would be seen hopping around any holes in the ground before she sprinted quickly with the quick and swift movement of a fox. Then never to be seen again.*
Heather
*Juna let out a quiet laugh at her reason for staying.*"I suppose that's fair..."*It was rather odd to find such a caring individual, in the middle of the forest anyways. Only on the occasional does she find herself having good encounters while out hunting. She'd watch Alethea get up, prepping her bag to leave before tossing the rock away and being on her way after saying her farewells.*

"Goodbye Alethea-"*She'd say, offering a friendly wave as she headed off.*"Be safe..."*A moment of silence followed the Canifor as the only sound would be the crunching of snow from the Kemonomimi's departure. Suddenly, a thought would cross her mind and looking up she'd try to call out to the Doctor to ask something, but by then, she was already gone, vanished within the snowy forest.

Juna let out a sigh, gazing down at her hand. A Doctor for hire? Maybe there was still hope of finding someone. There were other healers around after all. With a yawn, Jace would stretch out before leaving the tent and gazing up at his owner.*"Let's go Jace..."*She'd murmur before heading off in the opposite direction.*"Got something searching to do..."