He struggled against the ground, managing to get one arm up, then the other, with all the trouble- and roughly the sound -of peeling tape off a box.

"Just because there's been ones before doesn't make this aaaannnny easier to deal with."

While Lexi was busy with the phonecall he got to his feet again, and started trying to free his tail from the ground. Maybe if he worked bit by bit off with his fingers, he wouldn't leave much fur behind...