you're not gonna believe this

With the hide ready to be brained, Az spoke of how to keep the brain in tact. He suggested that he tip the head while she cut the cord with her claws. The girl raised her left paw, flexed her pads, and watched her sharp little claws come into view. "Let's give it a shot." As he tilted the head over the skin, the bloodied girl carefully slid her claws along the spinal cord, severing it in a few swipes. The grey matter plopped onto the hide and crumbled. She was really looking forward to squishing it between her toes as they rubbed it into the skin. Her tail began to swish behind her in anticipation. "We do the best things together, Az. I can't be me around anyone else." She smiled up at her brother. "So thank you." Then, looking back to the skin, she squished a bit of the spattered brain into it.