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Lacking the power of an adult wolf's bite, both pups seemed to deliver only minor injuries on one another. Venamis continued to nip and snarl at any opportunity, feeling himself to have the upper hand despite having found himself belly-up.

The force of his hind limbs against sensitive undersides succeeded in shoving his attacker aside, and the dark-furred Melonii moved to straighten himself upright. He rolled onto his side and hoisted himself on his elbows, but the russet cub seemed unwilling to admit defeat. He moved in, catching Ven off guard as he sought to right himself, and managed to grip his snout between sharp canines.

A yelp finally came from him, one of surprised pain and his immediate reaction was to yank his head away - resulting in the raw scrapes that marred each of his jowls. Salmon pink tongue snaked between bared teeth as he gathered swiftly to his paws, rounding on the other boy with a warning bark: "back off!