Take the tall man with you

To prevent your new means of relief from freezing to ****, you must find shelter, or more importantly warmth. You make a gather wood and piling it up. After a few attempts, you manage to light it ablaze. You sit with your legs crossed, enjoying the warmth for a brief moment. Lifting up the still **** tall man, you place him on your lap. The curse's appetite being placate from earlier's activities. You don't know how long that will last. The fire continues to burn and illuminate the dark night. Morning should come soon. You rest your eyes before hearing movement in the foliage. You wait. Listening. The snap of a twig and the crunching of snow can be heard. You doubt this is any simple woodland creature. You suspect something more menacing, or worse, intelligent. The bushes begin shaking energetically before something emerges.