see lion? sea lion

Hattori darted forward, only to have to lunge back when the sealion snapped at him with more force than he had first anticipated. He knew they had sharp teeth and weren't easy pickings by any means, but he'd never really fought such a creature before and thus his approach was built upon assumptions rather than outright knowledge and experience. But it was never too late to grow and learn and Hattori was quick to adapt, though perhaps not as quick on his paws as Akito was. The sea lion pressed the attack, dragged itself after Hattori, though maybe saying it dragged itself along made it sound sluggish. It was more of a gallop really, with flippers moving in tandem.