sinews taut running tendons stringing muscle to bone
armour front and haunches lowered menace mechanised into form : fangs spittle ears flat eyes adrenaline wide.
viscous red tongue venting between growls gut deep.
yet and twisted
rolled on side the frame is supine. flattening hair stiffened to bulk to frighten
hormone rush is now quivering, racing pulse and, throbbing veins exposed under flesh shy of bone.
near gutless .meat offered to fangs wet with it's blood. ears folded hear the howl. there is silence and a final pathetic yelp. platitudes. To the pack standing in lines witness will departing in the blooding of a king.