Sequoia Coast spit and retrieve

lol

His muscles coiled further the closer the coyote advanced, and he shifted himself closer to the seal, placing more of his threatening mass over it. Still, the coyote drew nearer, and he thought it rather bold. It did not occur to him and nor would he take the chance the smaller canid simply wanted to pass him by; there was plenty of space upon the beach in which to do so, he did not need to invoke the hungry predator's wrath by trying to cross so near.

So, as the coyote came to within a few feet, striking distance, Taggarik lunged. His jaws had parted, his full compliment of determined teeth bared. There was no warning in the fast, savage way he shot forward; his fangs had no intention of meeting each other in the air. It was flesh they sought. He would see his competition laid out beside the seal if he could catch it.

Instead of writing 'lunged' at first I had written 'lunched', which I almost left because in this scenario it kind of fits? lmao