Saving A Fox
It was imperative that they warm the fox up before it died of the cold. Mallory took it upon herself to steer them back to the shore, but they were far from the shore, several miles from it, as a matter of fact, and it would take some time for them to reach it.
Time Is Of The Essence
Time was not something that the fox had a lot of. Both Cliff and Allan were just observing the animal, waiting for a chance to make it warm. As they watched the small creature, their minds were also trying to look for other ways to help the animal and make it more comfortable on their boat.