The Scruffy Orphan

Harper had never seen an Arctic fox in the middle of its molting season before.

She had only ever seen them in documentaries, where filmmakers somehow managed to make even the scruffiest foxes look cute. This one, however, gave off a completely different vibe.

Its skin was mostly black, mottled with random white patches. If it had a full coat, it might have looked decent, but this little Arctic fo