Finders Keepers

Kotori had imagined the child fleeing but no, she was the good sort that had spirit.  At least, it was good if she lived and grew in skill.  The crocodile now had the problem of two wolves on different sides causing it pain.  It started to spin towards the child and Kotori lunged again, leaping onto the crocodile's back, feeling its muscles twisting like a mad thing under its leathery hide.  Kotori lowered his head for a swift motion, biting at the face, once then twice as he got the intended target, his tooth sinking into the crocodile's eye.

The mouth got close enough that Kotori could tell you about its prior meal in that scent and piece of something stuck between two of its teeth.  The wolf pulled back, then leaped to one side to avoid a swipe of its tail.  It was in pain, great.


"Kotori"