Ravensblood Forest standing waves

defence 7, attack 10 (end fight? - odds for yes, evens for no: 2)

The captain hit the ground with a loud thunk as the air rushed from his lungs and a familiar iron tang filled his mouth. He'd drawn blood. "Didn't I warn ya," he grinned feverishly, gracefully spitting a wad of bloodied flesh at his feet. With his reactions sluggish from disorientation and exhaustion, there was little he could do but brace himself for the rogue's next blows. 

His teeth struck true, caging his muzzle in grisly, yellow fangs, but Nox had one more trick up his sleeve. Allowing the man to  rattle his body like a ragdoll ensured the captain was now exactly where he wanted to be, even his head felt as if it had been tossed about in a riptide. A few brain cells was worth the sacrifice, and it was now that his real attack could begin.

Tensing his body unexpectedly, his hind legs kicked out sharply to strike the soft furs of the man's stomach, hoping that with enough force his jaws would be dislodged and he could aim for the throat.