Firestone Hot Springs tell me how anyone thinks under this condition

The only response he receives comes in the form of teeth, and for a moment he's too stunned to react. Fire slices through his shoulder in an instant, filling the air with a metallic tang as warm wetness wells in his fur. He feels nauseous instantly, and some part of him screams for flight, but instinct demands that he fight back — so he does. He snaps at her, aiming for her face and trying very hard not to think about how much he's shaking now.