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There was no room to think, no time to use any of the male's impressive calculative abilities. The urge to survive overrode all others. Thick fur filled his mouth, but it was almost impenetrable by sharp canines - Then the bear rose, its terrible cries filling Sirius' flattened ears as though he had descended into the roaring pits of hell itself. For one moment, his body remained clinging to the back of the beast, held there only by clamped jaws - The next, he was dislodged and the sensation of flight made long limbs twist in search of ground.
He landed - hard - but surprisingly on all fours. There was no time to draw needed breath into burning lungs, but only to react. Another lunge, this time aiming for the bear's softer underside. But the massive creature, enraged by the idea that such a pest could dare challenge its existence, met his attack with a speedy paw. Wicked claws sliced through the fur and flesh of his chest, barreling the Thistle King sideways with ease.
It was more difficult to regain his footing this time - The claws had come close to where his foreleg joined his body, and beautiful red blood oozed down the limb, which shook slightly. But Sirius was far from spent. With a wicked snarl, the Boss rose again and resumed his attack, leaping this time for the tendon-areas of the bear's hind legs as he might with prey too large to asphyxiate. A commanding bark was given to Larkspur to enter the fray; It was time for the dark-furred monolith to decide where his loyalties lay.
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