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Tumbleweed, with a mouthful of Meridian's fur in his mouth, couldn't speak, but a roll of his eyes suggested that he didn't believe Meridian either. He felt relatively comfortable allowing Widower the decision regarding the coyote's fate, though he felt that if there was any disagreement between them, they could at least discuss it while he held the coyote's head underwater for a few moments. With the verdict being a death sentence, he changed his grip slightly, aiming a bit higher along her neck, and began to push Meridian down into the water. 

What he didn't expect was to be slighted by one of the things he valued so much. The very shard of stone that Meridian had placed into the water earlier had a keen edge to it. And when he moved to push Meridian's head below the surface, the sliver of stone's pointed edge slipped between his toes, and stabbed into the webbing between them, piercing the skin and causing the water to suddenly grow dark with blood. He growled, but did his best to maintain his posture- all the while having to balance, now, with his weight pushing the stone further and further into his foot.