Fox's Glade Serenity Ribbons

"That is a very wise thing to do," Birk said in response to Nanook's statement about foundations of mutual trust. He did not take offence, because in her place he would not trust himself either. Not until he had proven to be worthy or stayed long enough to show that he was not going to disappear any other day. 

"Curious little creatures..." he said thoughfully, tensing, when he caught a flash of red fur in the distance, which was gone in the next moment. "So - Nanook - how can I earn your trust? Questions to begin with?"