Shane can go into town and do odd jobs and make human friends.
Your morale need is woven in with your other needs, too.
It’s a pretty brutal life to live.

But then I realised: just try and do one productive thing a day.
Maybe you collect some stones and lime from the butte to the north.
Or you plant a load of potatoes and use a spell to boost the growth.

I sent Shane out to catch hares, and pretty soon I had enough for a fur blanket.
After that I was able to do three good things a day.
We had enough stone to build a chimney.

Soon: a beehive.
Later: some cows.
But I like this kind of magical world.

Feels like an honest day’s work.