Whitebark Stream Blood's Thicker Than Water Unless You Have Hemophilia

Skipping Lennon with permission and exiting the thread now

 

The boy had acted without thought, throwing himself between Xahi and her brother as she moved forward to snap at him. He feared the worst, given the direction she was headed and her fury. Instantly he regretted his decision when he felt her teeth sink into his shoulder, her canines piercing deeply into his flesh while the other puncture wounds remained a bit more shallow. For a moment he felt as if time slowed, and he heard a desperate shriek-- only to realize it had come from him.
Time didn't wait long for him; the next instant he felt her rip away and a second, breathy shriek escaped him as the teeth still partially embedded ripped a short path through his flesh. He bared his teeth at her instinctually, ears flat and eyes wide with fear and pain and confusion.
Then Alarian bolted, trailing droplets of blood behind him. He didn't stop running until he reached the one he sought for comfort.