Ouroboros Spine [Moose Herding Quest?]

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He managed to get his leg out of the way just in time, and crushed his weight down on her again. The bitch may have been small, but she was quick and slippery, and immediately began to writhe in his grasp, such that he could hold on only momentarily before she managed to free herself, leaving a clump of fur behind in the process.

She regained her feet immediately in time to see Mordecai charging back in. She snarled, the hot sting of betrayal lancing through her until she realized where he was headed. He aimed for Sitri, and Ptarmigan felt renewed. Finally, somebody understood how much of a victim she was in this hateful pack, and was sticking up for her. Misinterpreting Mordecai's involvement, the female made another headlong charge at Sitri, with jaws wide open hoping to catch him right in the side of the neck.