Jed wrinkled his nose but didn't say much. Critter or not, Ice Bear was still a kid. No sense giving him guff. "Look boy," Hey he'd been in the frontier long enough to know animals were smarter than folk gave them credit for. Dexter was also a great example. "If yer Ma comes lookin', I don't want ter get snacked on. Once were enough, hear?"

And now he makes a face and points at the top of ICe Bear's head, "Boy what is that?"