Safe Return
After the animal got its fill of sausages, it was time to head back to sleep and get more rest. This was fine as they still had a long way to go before they made it to the shore. More noise woke it up, but Mallory needed to stay calm. However, there were lots of loud noises that could terrify such a wild animal. Mallory hoped that talking through it would keep it calm until they finished docking the boat.

Safe Return
Calming Words
She sat beside the makeshift bed of the fox and then talked to it. Don’t worry, she knew that the fox would not understand a lick of what she said. However, her tone of voice might give it a sense of comfort anyway. The only thing she wanted to happen was to avoid sending the fox into a panic.

Calming Words
