Games at the border

She had braced herself for the impact, ready to take the dog down with her, but Mal didn't expect the boy to suddenly move in front of her. "Mortis!" Her cry was one of anger and confusion, but there was no time to reprimand him for the bullheaded moved he'd just made. Did he think he was saving her??

The second dog was coming, and as it did she launched for its side, her steel claws shredding along its ribs. It yelped, but Malalia sorely underestimated the creatures abilities. As soon as her claws touched him, it curled around in a c-shape to sink its own teeth into her haunches. Mal gave a cry of fury as she rounded on the dog, her claws tearing savagely into its own haunches as they crashed to the ground.