Some Things Didn’t Depend On Them
The three individuals have a strong motivation to assist this Arctic fox and ensure that it lives, but they are unable to predict whether or not they will be successful in their mission. They weren’t going to make it in time, and there was a lot of uncertainty surrounding the situation because some things didn’t depend on them at all.
Even though the three friends had the best of intentions, there was no way for them to know whether or not the fox would put its life in their hands. They had very little prior experience working with this animal, and it was impossible to tell if the terrified animal had ever even come into contact with humans before.