Tainted with rage

Ehrgeiz snarled in outrage as the other male's right forepaw came up and struck him in the chest. His efforts were thwarted and he was sent crashing to the ground. He landed with most of his weight on his right side, bending his knees and elbows to catch himself without completely falling over. As the bigger man's jaws came toward him, the smaller ducked down, lowering his center of gravity and shuffling his paws to pivot himself further to his right, trying to avoid his enemy's teeth and get closer to the man's left side. Gwen's teeth would snap shut on open air just inches from his target's muzzle.

Before he lunged again, Ehrgeiz quickly made sure his defenses were intact - ears remained pinned against his head, his right eye narrowed protectively and his muzzle stayed wrinkled up in a snarl, the skin bunching up around his face. His head was low, aligned with his spine, chin tucked to protect his throat. His knees and elbows were already bent, so he'd make sure his stance widened for balance, toes splayed and claws digging into the ground for traction. His great, black-tipped tail would tuck beneath him now, and his hackles were raised defensively.

Now he would try again to launch himself at his opponent. He had tried to line himself up into a T shape, trying to face himself as accurately as possible with the left side of Gwen's face/neck. Coiling the muscles in his hind legs, he lunged forward, trying to close any distance between himself and his opponent. His right shoulder would come forward, his shoulder blade trying to connect with the outer portion of Gwen's left shoulder. Keeping his weight grounded on his hind legs, Ehrgeiz would lift his forelegs up toward his chest, rearing up with jaws parted. His head would snake forward, just slightly to his own left, as he tried to clamp his jaws onto Gwen's left ear. His upper canines hoped to dig in to the base of the ear where it met with the forehead, his lower canines trying to dig in to the base of the ear where it met with the jaw line. His intention was to clamp down on the ear viciously, hoping for a solid grip. He knew that ears bled heavily, and he couldn't wait to see the blood pulse from the stranger that was trying to kill him.

Ehrgeiz vs Gwenaël || Maim [left ear] || 2/3