Brothers of the mine rejoice!

Citadel was going to be in so much trouble when his parents found out. But weird things were happening, and he refused to sit them out. So he followed his bird companion who led him to a source of interest. 

As he arrived in the territory, he could hear quite readily that something was amiss. An odd sound vibrated beneath the earth. He could almost feel the soil shifting beneath his paws. He glanced over at his bear and grinned. “Let's dig!” He said, and set his giant bear paws to the task. Extending his claws to reach into the soil as he dug.