Redhawk Caldera May the force be with you

The little dhole took the impact of Elwood's block like a champ, falling back and gathering her legs beneath her. He had tried not to hit her with much force, but she was still relatively small, especially compared to his medium-sized adult frame. He smiled only once he had determined she was okay, and then he braced himself for the next round.

He could almost see the gears turning in her mind as she contemplated her options. By the time she moved, Elwood had prepared himself for a repeat of her first attempt. This time, however, Wildfire prefaced her movement with a loud bark which did, indeed, surprise him. She was light and quick on her feet, so he didn't have time to move away as she slipped between his forelegs. She hit him right in the stomach -- luckily not any lower! -- and effectively knocked the wind out of him.

"Oof!" he grunted, again exaggerating his reaction as he backed away from her. "That was great, Wifi. You were quick and you didn't give me a chance to get away. I would have tried to dodge your attack that time. That means I would have tried to move quickly out of the way," he said. He took a deep breath, refilling his lungs, then asked, "Do you want to try defense now?"