Redtail Rise Crossing the frontier

Sonda chance to open his mouth before they attacked him.

First one, then two, then three... and Sonda grew more and more desperate. He bared his fangs, but it seemed that no one was paying attention to him. There was no option to flee or attack, they all had him practically immobilized. His fur began to turn red with each bite, and then he understood that this encounter was life or death.
However, he was not his brother. He would not submit, would not stoop to that.

He flattened his ears, lay back with his paws tucked under him, and crouched down, growling. "Let me go" he said, biting his tongue to keep from crying out in pain.