That gets an amused snort out of Vasquez, because he can just see that happening and the animal not doing anything more than taking a bit of a sting to its body. "I'd like to see you try," is his reply, amused and willing to actually want to see if in practice.

"I think it's better for me to lasso it, then you to use a knife. You didn't listen to Billy?" he teases. "He wanted very much to teach everyone how to properly use a knife."