Derek nodded his approval and then closed the notebook.
"I'll make the necessary purchases," he said, quietly. "Winter is coming, but you made note of some plants that could grow in this climate, and preparations to be made for spring and next year's harvest."
It was...oddly pleasing, to think about Alcuin and Scott still being here next year. So many unexpected things had happened so quickly that only now was Derek starting to feel like he could catch his breath. With any luck, things would settle down in preparation for a long winter. Wolves didn't hibernate, but the cool weather tended to trigger an instinct to stay at home, with his pack.