Ouroboros Spine Oh, in time you'll see

She was tense, which in turn made him want to tense up. But to do so would have impeded the aid she was extending to him, and Mordecai tried to hold it at bay. Her grasp was well-placed and gentle, at first. Faint prickles of discomfort turned up in his scruff at first, but it was an efficient motivator. Sialuk's pulling was doing the trick; the leverage was enough for him to free his forelegs, which Mordecai promptly used to pull himself away from the muddy grasp. In this process, he gave Sialuk the opportunity to get out of the muck herself.

For a moment however, the mud did not want to willingly let go of one hind leg — a distinct sound of suction followed his eventual, if not forceful removal from its pull. He stumbled, almost pulling himself back in the original predicament again. One misguided adventure was enough for him, and Mordecai set to hastily finding more solid ground. But not without ensuring that his subordinate was not stuck herself; he lingered, finding her muddy frame with a cheeky forming smile.