fish are for the birds

He watched as Mortis demonstrated what he'd done until his paw wouldn't twist any further and let him have the moment to watch himself do it. He saw the marks he'd left, but was reassured they weren't too deep once he'd seen them himself. He nodded when Mortis spoke again, then thought for a second what he would've done in the kids place. "Well, with my head lower than yours, you could have grabbed one of my ears or if you were anticipating the fall, you could have grabbed my scruff to take me with you or make it harder for you to fall." He paused for s breath, allowing his words a moment to absorb. "Do you want to try it?" He offered, knowing it'd be easier to understand if he could try it himself in a controlled environment.