Big Salmon Lake Almost like home

The sharp Tang of blood made his mouth water and he relished in it for a few moments before she surged upward and slashed his eye. He roared in pain and closed the eye, ducking his head to avoid any more damage to that eye and taking the rest of her bites to the tops of his ears and skull. Frantically he jumped backwards and snarled as he turned around, bolting away though his tail remained untucked. If she gave chase to him he'd return his attacks, but if she let him go he'd run like hell until he felt like he was far enough away to tend to his wounds.