Neverwinter Forest reeling again

Oh, ow, that hurt. Orochi's head slammed into his chin, and his teeth clicked shut... right onto his tongue. The taste of iron flooded his mouth and he took a step back, shaking his head momentarily to clear it. God, that one was bad.

It completely threw off his next attack, too, because he was slightly dizzy and his paws didn't quite work right. He had meant to lunge for Orochi's flank again, but his paws skidded in the mud and he ended up just sliding instead - perhaps, if he were lucky, he'd even make contact at all.