by the skin of our teeth

When his jaws closed around a chunk of flesh, the bear released an enraged roar and sidestepped away from him. Its body contorted, twisting as it attempted to turn enough to grab him. But Rhazien was swift on his feet, ensuring he had enough time to backpedal and avoid the jaws snapping towards his face. It was a close call though- hell, he may have lost a whisker or two. But he didn’t get his head bit off, which was a win.

Rhazien braced himself for a sudden surge, expecting the bear to try and chase him off. But its attention shifted, head swinging wildly and hips bucking as if something was on top of it. Oh? A look of surprise spread across his face, a single brow cocking as he noticed the boy was on its back. Well, that was new. Laughter erupted from him once more, a smirk spreading across his face as he launched himself forward. “Go for the spine boy!” He encouraged, just before slamming into the bear again. It stumbled a bit, still finding its footing but Rhazien got its attention again. He snaked his jaws towards its underbelly, trying to grab the thinner flesh to create a wound deep enough to reveal entrails.  

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