The Sunspire Why so serious?

He was down, but she did not want to tear him to pieces. The reaction was swift but not brutal. As he spoke though, Tavi's hold grew tighter as her jaw clenched, almost forgetting that she was pinning him with the power of her neck and shoulders. The voice sounded young, and that startled her in to releasing him. In doing so, she got a better view. He was just a kid. Couldn't have been more than a yearling.

The hell is your problem, dude? she queried with an exasperated look, I could've killed you. But she wasn't so hard hearted; not like the boy, who had already made up his mind on what to do to her when the opportunity struck. With her body tense and tail lashing at her hocks, Tavi withdrew a step or two, giving both of them space so that she could breathe, and he could recover. It was probably a bad idea, but Tavi did not want to hurt a stupid kid no matter how much he deserved it.