<That's exactly what it is. My hands are for detail work and communication. Anything that requires strength or speed depends upon my tail.> Alloran doesn't have ball-jointed shoulders like humans do. His hands and arms are weak and slow compared to hers - he struggles to catch a ball unless it's lobbed as softly and precisely as possible - but he does have a ridiculous level of fine dexterity. The last foot of his tail, past the blade, does have a hairless padded stretch that can grip on things. No fingers though.

Gingerly Alloran shakes Saturday up and down a couple of times to see if he's got her securely. He can feel the strain in his tailbase and hips, just a dull warning right now. <I should have a run up before I try and clear the streambed. A moment.>

He trots back faire-wards, stalk eyes set far apart and scanning, ears held out and low.