Doesn’t look as if Fox is Siegfried the dragon slayer. More like a fraidy cat. When facing a huge, fire-spitting crow it might happen that your horses bolt.
The fate of every magician. At one point in time a magic trick fails completely. In this case I believe some nasty bird was involved in making it fail. Who knows whether those poor doves can be saved.
The best hide is just a matter of perspective. The game finished hours ago. Everybody went home. What would the fox be doing if it wasn’t for the crow’s drinking problem? At least he could confirm that the freezer’s light turns off when the door closes.
Is it really necessary that a fox bellows old country hits? Couldn’t he just train a pride of lions to jump through the burning ring instead? Also, that would have added some awesome skills to his CV.