Slither and Slide

Mortis knew nothing about snakes, and nothing about Grandma Resin’s thoughts. He only knew that it had attacked his family, and he was going to rip it to shreds with the tools he had available to him. He had no idea of the interference the older wolf was running to keep him alive.

When it struck, he saw the powerful form of Resin moving, and knew she was fighting, too. When its coil moved far enough to drag him with it, he yelped in surprise, and his paws were sweeped out from under him, and he was dragged a few steps by the snake before he let go.

He would see Resin’s predicament then, and wondered how she had managed to get the snake wrapped about her. Shaking his head, he jumped forward, closer to Resin, and attempted to grab at its head, and keep it from coiling more around her.