Redtail Rise metamorph

Augur bucked, sending the heft of his thigh clacking against Relic's jawbone. Pain seared up through him, making him release and draw back. Momentarily distracted, he glanced in time to see teeth coming for his nape.

He was too slow to avoid first hunter's clutches. He grunted in protest, under the strong hold. His thoughts raced. Instinctively, he snapped for anything in reach. A leg, a rib, a tail. Thrown into the mix, was a strong kick of a rear paw, aimed for the soft flesh of Augur's belly.