Safe Once Again
The scared animal circled the boat and Allen reached into the water to assist the animal once again and lifted it into the boat. The fox was still terrified; he cowered away from them on the boat and huddled in a corner for warmth. The trio became concerned that the fox was now in even more danger of freezing to death as he shivered in the corner.
Distrustful And Scared
The harsh wind was surely worsening the condition of the scared fox and even though Allen and Cliff had gathered towels to help warm the animal they were extremely concerned that it might attack them in fear. There was just no knowing when the fox would realize they were only trying to help.