Corvids are intelligent animals. They can be taught to talk. But maybe this one is a little less intelligent than the others--given it let itself get caught so easily. He must be embarrassed as hell.

[ the creature is still struggling, but it's absolutely a failed effort, there's no breaking Lapis' grasp. Its throat doesn't even make a sound now--what with how hard she's gripping the thing, it's probably crushed its larynx... oops. ]

Fire is effective. We could just do it in the back yard, tell anyone who asks that we're just burning some old compost.