Gyrfalcon's Keep Like the whole world died

She laughed, heaving puffs of hot breath into the thick fur of his ruff when he slipped sideways slightly. Her voice caught when she felt an unexpected weight press against her other forelimb though, and she knew she would not withstand that pressure well. 

Swiftly, she made to draw it out from beneath his paw so quickly, she hoped to upset his balance. She lifted her paw to throw it around the other side of his neck, now essentially giving him a hug- and wrenched sideways hoping to topple him over.