Great Bear Wilderness Demons among us

She reared on her hinds and slammed into him with a bodily thud, knocking the wind from his lungs. It was then he called out to her. If her teeth dug into his invaluable face, Black Hat would be left no choice but to retaliate, but he'd rather not injure himself nor his traveling partner to-be just before they set off. Fortunately, Tzila was freed from her spell by the sound (or perhaps the sheer volume) of his voice, which was surely nothing like that of whoever she was imagining.

There was stillness, and the two stared into one another's eyes as the virago came to before she removed herself from his person. He hadn't realized how hard his heart was rapping against his sternum nor how his legs had begun to quake in anticipation of an impromptu battle until everything came to a standstill.

Silence.

Then, a low murmur tumbled from Tzila. Still hysterical from his adrenaline high, he shouted, Fucking hell, woman! You nearly took out my other eye! Care to explain? Though he asked a question, it was clearly a demand. He deserved an answer for this madness at the very least, if not a bloody apology!