Luca felt relief wash over him. She was okay. He was okay. He shook his pelt, relieving the tension that'd built up in his muscles. He met her smile with his own, although slightly strained. His lungs ached from the tussle. "Me too" He admitted, shaking his head, "It's a shame." He frowned deeply at the thought of someone else befalling a similar fate to him, but without a helping paw. He played the scenario out in his mind and grimaced. If they were as panicked as he'd been, they wouldn't get it off. Especially a weak youngster or elder.
The mood felt heavy after the incident. Luca nodded solemnly, "Here, grab the other end." He spoke, picking it up between his incisors, "Might as well have fun with this, right?" His muffled words were an invitation to a tug of war.
"HE SPEAKS"