The beginning after the end

Áskell sniffed at the entrance of the hole, sifting through the scents before he determined that it was indeed a groundhog burrow. They were good sized rodents and could be anywhere from four to fourteen pounds. Big enough to rival a young wolf pup. "I think its a groundhog. We could try digging for it. I think it's probably too smart to be easily baited. Otherwise we could go hide in the bushes over there and wait for it to come out, we might be able to block it from going back into its den." Of course he had no idea how long that would take and he imagined Veigar would find it terribly boring. However, trying to dig out the ground hog had its own challenges. The burrows would be several feet deep and likely have another exit or two somewhere.