Losing a fox?

When a human Explorer/Scout (the game uses both terms) finds something interesting enough--such as a global resource or town--he feels his mission in life is complete, retires, and the player has to train up a replacement.

I've acquired a vixen who's assisting with this work, tho she moves a little slower than the humans. And I'm curious: If she ever happens to find something highly interesting, will SHE quit on me?

Yes she will be gone if she finds something 

Thanks! I'll continue keeping her away from where I think a town is, then. (Global resources are less predictable.)

On that line--I thought I once uncovered a town using an array of 5 Explorers and none of them quit. Was that because the middle eye of the quincunx, where the X shows when you check, wasn't the one on the town, and therefore it didn't count? Or was I just confused or mistaken?

I think you were confused or mistaken. 

I once lost a fox this way. He found a happy group of horses and settled with them. I am very sad about it but i think he is in a happier place now.

TD