His snouts had two sets
a dual headed beast with
one body grounded
four eyes locked on me

the soldiers come last
each one covered and armed
lining the walls of a beasts canyon
pawns of a silver operation

he roared his chain taught
the officers guarding him
and I couldn’t reach defenses
too deep in my bones

a flick of the wrist
spinal twist bone by bone
surrendering to him
devoured, won