Sleepless I dream of the day [m]

As pain shot through his body, Charon found himself wondering if this was the end. This gave him a brief adrenaline boost and the desire to fight again, for his life, for getting home safely. In a last attempt to salvage something he snapped teeth towards Dante's head, but he didn't manage to hit any part of him and ended up only increasing his own pain by moving.

When he was finally let go Charon slumped to the ground. Charon licked his lips as he looked up from the corners of his eyes at Dante. The stinging pain in his back was still there, as was his desire to fight, but instinct kept him from doing the latter. Charon's legs quavered as he tried to get up briefly, but he slumped down on the ground again, unable to get up and meet the nonverbal demand his opponent made.

Shamefully tucking his tail between hind legs Charon curled up, which caused pain to shoot through his back again. Charon let out a yelp because of the sudden pain and he closed his eyes as he remained on the ground, pride so dented he could not even look at Dante; waiting for the end to come, or for Dante to go away, because he was unable to flee himself.