The Sentinels Mean enough to stare your demons down

Dante was able to catch a part of her scruff, but not to get a good enough hold, and it slipped swiftly from his jaws when he tried to leverage it.  Now they were in closer quarters, and her nip landed, a clear indication that he had opened himself up.  When the stakes weren't high, it was easy to take chances, but if this were a fight, that move would have likely been unwise.

Dante in turn went to lightly tug an ear, leveraging his shoulder into hers to try and overbalance her.  It was a last-ditch effort and one that could potentially compromise his own balance depending on how she acted in response.