Final resting place

Dr. Killgrove knew that it wasn’t impossible to find remains of creatures in the most bizarre places. Studying human practices over the centuries, the scholar made mention of superstitious practices where pets were buried within the walls of homes to protect its inhabitants from the dark arts. A practice that has long been forgotten. It could be that the creature was placed inside the tree on purpose, or it could also be an unfortunate accident that it found itself there. She needed to know for sure.