The Sunspire snake eater

Even though Germanicus moved slowly, the gambit worked. Veteran was focused on the man's jaws, waiting to be shown the perfect combination of self-defense and offensive maneuvering. Instead, his hyperfocus on Germanicus's upper body left him open to the body check. He stumbled a bit, and it took him a moment to recover his stance. He realized that if Germanicus had been moving at full speed, there would have been an opening in Veteran's defenses that he could have used to his advantage. 

Veteran nodded. "It's not always about your teeth and hitting the perfect opening with perfect timing. If I do a gambit, I can make my own opening." 

Without being directed, he tried his attack again, keeping his neck protected. Again, he was only able to reach Gemanicus's chest with his teeth-- their height difference was difficult to overcome-- but this time, he pushed his shoulder into the connection point between Germanicus's chest and foreleg. If he was able to make Germanicus stumble, he might have a chance at landing a tag.