 Hanson began pulling his hand out through the shell of the model, whimpering as his other hand clenched against the blob in his pocket.
Hanson whimpered because the shell was sharp on his hand.
mnli hypothesis: Hanson whimpered because the shell was sharp on his hand. premise:  Hanson began pulling his hand out through the shell of the model, whimpering as his other hand clenched against the blob in his pocket.