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The instant she spotted him, she went back to her other self (which is what he had decided to call it in that instant). He sighed, wondering if she would ever be able to break out of that shell. Maybe this was just the first small step of many. He did feel responsible for her (he had promised her safety, after all), so he felt it was his duty to fix her. And clearly she needed a lot of fixing.

She placed the fox at his feet, then stepped back. This one's yours, he said, nudging it toward her. You caught it fair and square. Truth be told, he had only observed to see how her hunting skills were. He had been impressed. Phox sat back, creating space for her to eat. He looked at her curiously, again wondering where that feeling had come from earlier.