"What the hell was that?"
The fox's expression seemed distant.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean why do you let her talk to you like that?"
"Oh."
"That's just normal."
"She's always like that."
"I just tune it out after a while."
"She has her ways of getting things done, and so do I."
"That's all."
"That's all."
"I won't let it be your problem."
I could feel my mouth break into a scowl.
"I won't either."