Heron Lake Plateau feeling my way through the darkness

He felt the teeth collide with her face but didn't react until much later, after the meat had come up and she was working to stimulate the throat of the vessel. He sputtered for a bit, but was eventually soothed enough to relax. He would not try to eat again as the event had disrupted his perceived safety, although hunger remained persistent. The sensation of being cared for - babied, almost, - made him react slowly. Softly. He pressed against her and murmured some little sounds, even draped a foreleg across her nearby limbs without a second thought.