The giant red fox looked at her for a long, agonizing second.
Then, very slowly, he let out a soft, heartbreakingly weak yip in agreement.
"Oh baby..." Roxy sobbed, the words tearing from her throat in a messy, devastated gasp.
She abandoned all restraint, throwing her arms around his massive, furry neck. She buried her face deeply into the thick, matted red fur of his mane, her shoulders shaking violently as she wept right there on the kitchen floor.
Ren let out a low, distressed rumble. The giant fox gently nudged his massive snout against her shoulder. He turned his head, his rough, warm tongue extending to lap away the hot tears streaming down her cheeks, licking her jawline in a desperate, comforting rhythm.
He was the one trapped in a deteriorating body, yet his only concern was soothing her panic.
