Claws just don't quite cut it. or do - they're pretty sharp, which is no good for leather.

[there's a half-snort that might be laughter, and Vex shakes her head a bit] We're used to it by now, honestly. And I at least have him with me here, so I'm not alone.

[ Conveniently, the bear returns on that comment, more branches and twigs deposited, and that earns a scratch behind the ear. ]