[He did not expect the wolverine and it takes all his will to remain where he is and not look nervous (he succeeds for the most part, but the wolverine will still be able to, over something that is distinctly not human, smell fear).]

It took a while but it is winter, so there is not much else that I could collect, yes?

[Not that it is strictly necessary - they could eat even without him contributing - but he still tries to do what he would do back home to find food and put up little traps when they stay in the same place for longer.

And if you help someone one time, maybe they will want to help you the next, that is a thing, too.]