Redsand Canyon Couldn't look you in the eye

The cat curved immediately to address Glaukos at its side, and he was not quick enough to avoid the claws that caught across his muzzle.

They caught against the partially treated wound upon his cheek and ripped a bit of the flesh there -- but then they were gone again, as Kallik was gripping at the cat's neck and the beast had to once again adjust.

Glaukos saw stars. He thought the ground was beside him for a moment, that the sky above swirled and dipped; but he pounded the earth and lunged for the cat anyway, unable to aim well, but it was fortunate the cat's focus was upon Kallik.

His hit was glancing but where his body collided with the cat, he hit hard enough to wrattle it, and something snapped. Glaukos couldn't tell if it was one of the cat's ribs or one of his own bones, but it didn't matter.

He was hurting, blood was pouring freely from his face again, and he was angry.