cats cradle

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One cougar was plenty, he could handle that on his own though not without the risk of a major injury. Traveling alone was dangerous, but something he had grown used to as of late. It would bode well for him today, however.

With the feline before him gearing up for another attack, the call from another wolf took them both off guard. Unaware of the appearing cougars behind him until that moment, he turned his head quickly as the first cougar went for the new wolf. Sverre snarled at the approaching felines as they began to split, circling around him on either side slowly. Standing between the two cats, he had a hard time keeping his eyes on both of them. On his left, one swept for a hind paw and successfully grabbed it and sliced his tender flesh. He turned his head to snarl at the cat but the other one was quick to take advantage of the weakness and swipe at him as well.

Pain tore through his shoulder as he felt claws ripping through the flesh and muscle. As the cat used the leverage to get closer, Sverre sank his fangs into the paw in retaliation and didn't let go while the animal fought. He couldn't tear his focus away from the cats to check on the one who had warned him, but hoped that they were fairing well against the singular cat, provided others hadn't appeared again.

While gripping onto the cats paw, a second set of claws pierced his flesh at the hip and caused him to let go of the other cats paw as he yelped in surprise and pain.

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