Totoka River The Pig God

the thief turned his sights upon her and struck like a warhammer. astara was an excellent sneak -- but she was no hardened warrior -- ganondorf's aim was true, and a second time the girl was repelled with astounding force.

brought down to the ground, astara yelped. ganondorf's pile-driving maneuver had struck the wind from her, and she writhed prone on the ground as merrick flew to the auburn wolf's side. as much as her wild instinct commanded her to rise to her feet and rip ganondorf's throat out from him while he was preoccupied, astara could not will her limbs to collect under her. a roaring fire burned in her gut, and in her peripherals dark spots swam and oscillated outwards.

gasping in the dirt, the girl's limbs trembled and shook, but she did not rise.