She was content to just sit there and watch, but he makes the offer and part of her immediately puffs up with the need to show him that she can totally cut up an animal. Never mind that she's never done it before, how hard could it be? You just cut up some meat.

If he was planning to hurt her somehow, he would've tried by now, it's not been long but he seems like a straightforward guy. Not the type to play with his food. Not to say she's totally let her guard down, it could be some weird act, and she's hesitant as she comes over. But she does come over and frown at the carcass the same way someone might frown at a broken down car with no idea how to fix it.

"How do I...?" Julie gestures with her knife as she trails off. Never butchered anything more than a grocery store chicken in her life.