TREATY, THE FOX- See also: Armistice, Domestic; Giraffe (as notary); Scooter, diplomatic motorcade of. Ratified by two signatories, one crayon, one borrowed felt-tip. Witnessed by a dog too old to take sides. The adult hand in the corner holds its mug at the precise angle of a foreign correspondent who has seen many things but not quite this. Terms undisclosed. Yellow seal still damp. The pohutukawa outside has no opinion. Cross-reference: Gumboots, standing one's ground in; Puffer jacket, negotiating from inside a; Winter light, Wellington, as context for all serious proceedings. Status: BINDING.