Sun Mote Copse One breath, it'll just break it

He'd been prepared for anger, for sadness, for the girl to break down and perhaps cry in front of him.  All of that would have sucked, because Colt was probably the last person who should have been delivering this news, but he could handle it.  He was a leader now, much as he still felt ill at ease in that, and it was his job to deal with this kind of shit.  He would comfort her best he could.

No, instead she started spouting some crazy bullshit about Colt killing her mom.  Hold on, what the- was as far as he got, his expression turning to disbelief just as she lunged to attack him.  He was caught completely off guard and only managed to wheel around slightly before Kiwi hit him.  The smaller girl was able to not only knock him off his feet, but immediately her jaws found purchase in his side, eliciting a hissing snarl from the Blackthorn.  Fuck.  I didn't kill her, he snarled back, but she wasn't letting go.  

Colt snapped at her face, hoping to force her to let go and to snap her out of whatever crazy had possessed her.  Who in their right mind would ever think he wanted this?