Hideaway Strath Lend me a helping hand

Her teeth were actually starting to hurt.
Holding him in a pointed vice around his lifeblood.
Well, not quite, she was on his ruff at the back of his neck.
But still.

She tried to straddle him, so Derg did the logical thing.
He flung himself down sideways, not being able to roll all the way but it would be enough to wind her a bit.