So Close To The End
The fox went back to sleep once more after Mallory provided it with a couple of tasty snacks that it had been craving. When the boat first started docking at the shore, it was sound asleep, but that changed almost immediately. The noise awoke the fox, and Mallory did her best to put it back to sleep by reassuring it.
She spoke softly to the small creature in the hopes that her tone will help calm it down, and she hoped that it will respond positively. They were almost at their destination, but there was still a remote chance that the wild animal would get out of control before they arrived there.