[He slows his tugging to stop and think, unstrapping his pack from his back to go through it.] Wait. We're probably using more energy than it's worth. We can cut off the parts that are the meatiest and take those to safety.

[They'll just have to make it quick, to avoid the looming storm bearing down on them.]

I don't think they care that much about permission. Though I think it's a little funny that they betrayed our trust to teach us some sort of lesson about respecting them. [He has a knife out, cutting away at a leg, frowning deeply to himself.]