Ouroboros Spine I had a violin somewhere, I was gonna play it all sarcastically

It separated itself easily. The herd dispersed, pressing through the trees as the doe plunged into the lake. Damn. Deer were strong swimmers, but so were wolves. And with their weight? They might be able to push it deeper and drown it if they were lucky enough to avoid the hooves. But with this one? No antlers. Perfect.

He moved, splashing into and through the water as Tonravik nipped at its flank. The doe fought back, turning its attention away from him. That opening let him move forward, coming in on its blind-side to snap at it's front shoulder. His teeth hit and clung for a moment, before the deer thrashed and lifted a hind hoof to shake him off. He was clipped just above the ear and with a head wound he was momentarily rattled. 

Kero backed off, shaking his head clear before pressing in once more.