Totoka River sleep with the devil you know

She stood and backed several steps away. His attempt to regain the advantage was in vain; the mink snapped for the corpse, but found it out of reach. Were it not for his subsequent attack, Ying might have been able to turn and run.

Instead, she tossed the corpse to the side and allowed herself to roll. The pair eventually came to a stop, Ying on the bottom and the mink standing over her. She relaxed against the snow and stared up at him, wondering what he might do with his newfound advantage.