Heron Lake Plateau Just a wasted puzzle piece

Oh shit, Niamh was on top of it.... literally.  He wasn't sure what had happened until he managed to scuffle his way out behind, but when he got there, it was clear the creature had abruptly pulled back because Niamh had grabbed it by the throat.  Badass.

But she could probably use a hand now, he assumed, so he didn't linger more than the second it took to register what the fuck had happened.  While she had it held, he went straight for the creature's exposed belly, tearing in and ignoring whatever cuffing kicks and blows it might give.  There was a pretty good chance Niamh was gonna see some of the results of it on her pelt, but he hoped she didn't mind overly much about that one.