Redtail Rise And I felt his blood pour fast and hot,

Riley’s tactless charge had some success: he’d managed collision, and in his eyes that was all that mattered.

The blow to his head didn’t feel great. He shook his skull while Masque rallied — when he looked up he had only enough time to arc his shoulder towards her before she was upon him with raised limbs, boxing towards his face.

Instinct told him to drop. With shoulders ducked, Riley aimed for a hind foot with his jaws — a move that was two fold. Prevent her from attaching to his neck like a tick, and also, diversion!