Sea Lion Shores manflesh

rannveig hadn't witnessed the aftermath of his nip -- but if he had, he would have cackled all the louder.

as the pair galloped down the strand, velen closed the distance -- rannveig kept his tail absurdly tucked under his body, which in turn shortened his stride. 

a fatal error, as velen was upon him like a vengeful demon. he felt a sharp tug and then lost his balance, cartwheeling through the air in a spectacular display of unbalance. landing in the sand like a hurled rock, rannveig grunted and thudded to a stop, sand lining his features and gums as he grinned and awaited velen's second approach.