Haunted Wood no rivers and no lakes can put the fire out

The thrumming in his ear, the aching in his still sore body, it was all affecting him or at least that's what he told himself. She circled and he watched her nervously slinking around so that he could keep an eye and be ready but once again she sprang for him and before he could react, she tore his belly and he snarled aiming a defensive bite for her muzzle as he sprang to the side and placed panting softly as the frustration welled up within him. His eyes burned as if he were going to cry again and he blinked hard, sucking in a breath and steeling his resolve to get through this. He was beginning to see that he was outmatched but he could at least take the beating, he would never back down and show weakness.