Haunted Wood but at dawn

The boy was thrown a short way, landing hard on his side as the air rushed from him. 
He paddled on his side, gasping for air as he heard his Mother rus into the fray, snarling and biting.

He'd managed to get air and was sitting up when Moonshadow asked Are you ok?
He'd barely nodded before the pair were once again a whirl of shadows.
He stood, watching. He couldn't let his Mother get hurt.
Protect.

He pushed forward, running at them, aiming to throw himself into Serem's shoulder or neck and bite. He lept up, teeth digging into her and sharp, puppy nails scratching at her, trying to distract her. Cause pain. Anything.