a laughing matter

Star kicked off, powerful hind legs digging into the dirt as the wolf pushed forward using their larger size and weight to pull the hyena off its feet while at the same time dislocating the knee. Star didn't stop racing forward and instead just dropped the hyena while continuing to run. Two more hyena gave chase. Star skidded to a stop then whirled around catching one of the hyena's by its front leg, sending it toppling to the ground from the sudden stop on its forward momentum. The other hyena raced in from behind and Stjarna caught it by the throat, biting hard and thrashing. Blood splattered to the ground and when it stopped flailing then Star would let go. The crippled hyena beat a hasty retreat as did the other one. It seemed the message was getting through that the wolves were not going to be easy pickings.