Ouroboros Spine x-ing a paragrab

here they come!

one, then another, rushing quickly to their moonwoman's aid. Avicus feels the smart of teeth on haunch and flank alike, and wheels to face. . . well—

her no him no her or him or

this is the first time she's been in a fight with multiple antagonists. . .at least on the opposing side. hadn't she helped to tear that man apart, he who threatened her mother? 

now she is the one who threatens, and they have come to destroy her.

the pale man is her biggest adversary, his looming size casting shadow over her pelt. 

but it is moonwoman, the one she had sized up and scorned, that deals a sharper blow. as Avicus turns to face the behemoth, snarling, panting, Kukutux snaps close to her face—and teeth sink deep into the delicate, spongey flesh of her tongue.

head swimming with the pain, she rips her head away, but some of her remains behind. the woman will have her pound of flesh, a chunk of tongue, and Avicus will reel backward as her mouth begins to fill with blood,

faster, faster—and she thinks she may choke on the torrent.