my back feels crunchy

Ronan couldn't say he was overly surprised by the yearling lashing out, all teeth and words that didn't have the bite he'd likely intended. If anything else came from this, the kid could work on his clap backs, they needed work. For all of his youthful inexperience, the kid apparently had some decent training and instincts, on top of that. Wasn't stupid enough to rush in blindly, gnashing teeth as he hoped for the best. Ronan's eyes followed his movement with intent, shoulders hunching, ears pinning as his tail lashed. Like a worked up cat. Ronan was no slacker, had gotten into more altercations than he could count, but the journey here had been long and taxing- and the lack of good sleep? That was killer, it felt like having a headache was just the standard these days, a throbbing behind his eyes as the kid splashed him. Splashed him, really?

Not even blinking as the water hit his face, Ronan surged forward to meet him in the middle. The problem with his shoulder was that there wasn't much loose skin there at all, he'd be gnashing his teeth against muscle that would certainly hit back. But neck, yeah that was a decent spot as any. Reeling around, he surged forward, creating a splash as he too entered the water, a thunderous snarl ripping from his open jaws as his fangs flicked forward, his temper getting the better of him. Almost longing for the taste of blood upon his tongue. Extending his forelimbs in a grapple, Ronan collided into Akito hard, fully intending on pinning him down and holding him down underwater if he had to.