That started a very fierce but careful rush to gently stroke her soft fur.
Only now did Matt understand why arctic foxes were prized for their aesthetic more so than their combat ability. Their coats were divine to the touch. The fluffy tail felt how clouds looked.
After they had their fill of admiring and appreciating the new life before them, each member of the party reluctantly left, one after the other, allowing the newly bonded pair to sleep.
Matt woke up the next morning and quickly realized why the fox beds cost so much. The little bundle of fluff had crawled onto his chest in the night to curl up, nose tucked into its tail. But the damn thing had chilled him to the bone as she slept, causing him to wake up shivering.
Gently setting the kit on his pillow, he scurried into the sh
