[ He's listening to her because he fears that if he doesn't, she'll just take a few of them by force and he'll have no say in the matter.

After her story, Will understands a little better where she's coming from but it's still hard to imagine breeding them for food when he's already invested so much love and care into them. ]

I don't see much point in breeding the foxes... There isn't much meat on them to start with... The Nugs on the other hand...

[ And it pains him to talk like this- ]

... They seem to put weight on better and have already grown larger than when I rescued them... Maketh, if I do this... Nevermind.

[ Changing his mind and shaking his head. No, he knew better than to try and strike a deal with Maketh, especially a personal one. ]