[ For a while, Ardeo's nodding along. Okay. Cool. Fine. But wait-- ]

Someone would leave you?! Really? [ He seems almost angry at the thought. ] But that's not how your friendship stuff works, right? Why would they do that? [ The fox backs away a bit then, flames rising and temperature increasing. ] And then they ask you for stuffs but don't give you anything back? Why I oughta....!! [ He barks once, but this time deeper, something more ferocious. He grows in size slightly, flames climbing--

And then he seems to have a thought that brings him back to his form size, docile again. ]

Oh! But could I keep you?