Noctis had been pushing Russell's buttons with watching TV all day and eating everything, to see how far he could push the werewolf before he snapped, and so far every time he thought he was close Russell would go off and do something. Like what he was doing now with chopping wood outside. It surprised and confused the weredragon because he expected to be hit and threatened and punished but Russell didn't do any of that. Noctis wasn't sure what to make out of it. Did Russell actually want him around? To look after him?
The weredragon had stood at the window watching Russell for a while, watching the werewolf work off his frustration, before he moved into the kitchen to clean it and cook them dinner. Noctis didn't understand their relationship but he knew after days of doing nothing he had to make it up to Russell in some way. Maybe show Russell that Noctis might be willing to work with the werewolf without saying it out loud.