Bearclaw Valley spirits of the dead

No matter how antagonistic Avicus became Karst was not the kind of creature to lash out without premeditation. In the heat of the moment he was distracted by the heft of his own body and the effort to keep it steady while he stood up, barely registering the result of those events. Avicus released him and hit the dirt but she was not down for long — launching herself up at his belly, landing a glancing blow that made him teeter and gasp. Karst stomped around like an elephant as he tried to stabilize, unaware of how close his punches came to hitting Avicus; if any of his kicks landed they'd bruise and batter her.