They tried to tell her she had failed. But she knew that she just had to wait for the tide to change, and she'd be back on her way. And, of course, the tide always changes.
According to Native American legend, "The trickster Lox takes the form of a wolf, follows hunters, invades their camp, and destroys everything he can." This image is post-invasion, when Lox and friends are hanging out campfire-side.