It would have been quick for the mouse. As soon as a talon spiked its spinal column it would have felt nothing as it bled out.
A little owl survived the winter.

Both of them turned up to mine.

Not so fast sunny Jim.
Aside from the torturous anticipation of the hell blast the almost instant annihilation of your surface nerves would remove your adrenaline and shock response so you would be conscious for the liquefaction of your body to the point that your brain boiled into senselessness.
Life tip - find somewhere else to watch the launch.

You’re wrong, it’s not.

You’re right, it is.

Fair enough. I did consider doing that when I drew it - “Parents who believe they have exceptional children” however I wanted to present it as if they were puzzling over phenomenon. Thanks for the feedback though

It’s a joke about how many parents believe their child is exceptionally talented but statistically it’s just not possible.