[He switches off the blender, pouring out some of the contents into a bowl and looking for a storage container for the rest.]

Some to lure him with, some for later, if he's still hungry.

Makes sense that some guardian critters would show up this time of year, to help defend us from whatever comes out of the dark. Bit of a breather from the usual stuff.

Hunters, eh? Think I read about those in the Dogkeeper's notes. Sounded like tough customers.