Another one

The stranger didn't shy away from the battle he had wrought, nor did he seem quite bothered by Vanta's sudden involvement. In fact, his welcome came in the form of a grin so unexpected that it threw Vanta off balance. She stumbled, her turquoise-tipped toes crunching loudly against the forest floor, a sound loud enough to catch the bear's attention. Its ears twitched, even as it moved for the male with alarming speed.

Vanta's ears flattened against her skull and she exhaled sharply through her nose, fighting the blush threatening to color her cheeks. Head in the game! she scolded herself, shaking off the momentary distraction. With renewed focus she launched herself into the fray, channeling her embarrassment into a powerful lunge.

She struck from the opposite side of the stranger, fangs targeting the bear's left forelimb as it reached to counter the male behind it. It was a risky move, exposing her to the bear's lethal jaws, but Vanta was no coward. Her training and instincts took over. Her fur stood on end, the crystalline strands along her spine bristling defensively.

The momentum of the bear's swing was almost enough to overpower her, but Vanta didn’t plan to hold on for long. She threw every ounce of her weight backwards as she bit, flexing her claws into the earth for purchase as she sought to oppose the paw's path. She had to hold out only long enough to distract the bear and shift its focus, giving the man a chance to reposition or inflict another deadly strike.

Large Predator Fight: 2/3