Moonspear I'm the whole damn cake and the cherry on top

Though he set out to make it an inconvenience at least, and her first attempts fell a little short, she still kept coming at him. It obviously wasn't enough to turn her away yet, not that he was pulling out all the stops or anything, but she returned for a new pounce as soon as the last fell short. Some good Ostrega determination, he reasoned, though the rest of her was still small. Or stubbornness, though to some, it likely went hand in hand. He hoped to see her continue to grow fierce, and strong--for their family.

But, under her onslaught, she came for his muzzle and on that contact, he let the rest of himself fall slack into the sideways lay he had been easing into, pairing with a low growl of his own. Momentary defeat, seemingly, as he sprawled and left his jaws gaped.. all open to more attack from the fiery little darkness.

Though.. it did free up his paws now, and he raised one up, trying to swat at her with it then.