ORIGIN

Whenever Faelan's jaws snapped closed on empty air, instead of a mouthful of feathers, he actually felt a wave of relief wash over him. He didn't want to hurt the pair of Gembounds, but he was the only one that felt that way apparently. As if to make that point even more obvious, the two of them attacked as one.

The moose's bellow had distracted Faelan so that Blackberry was able to snake her head up and latch on to his exposed ear. With a pained roar, the lion jerked his head around and caught sight of the other Gembound running straight toward him at the last moment. Once again, the moose had his antlers positioned straight out for optimal ramming power. Only this time, Faelan was powerless to stop it.

However premature the antlers might be, they still hurt worse than anything he could have imagined. Faelan had never felt much pain before now, and this hit was, by far, the worst one yet. Not only had the moose hit him head-on in the ribcage, but he was also thrashing his antlers about, digging deeper into the skin. Panic, from being battered at one side and drug down by the weight of a crazy goose on the other, made the lion's magic lash out.

The ground around the trio of Gembounds shuddered, vibrating from Faelan's magic. It didn't last more than a few seconds, but it was something. Which was more than had happened last time he called to his magic. This time hadn't been wholly intentional, but it had come nonetheless.

Round: 5
Attempt: Pebblequake - Get them away/disorient them!
Defense: None
Injuries: Bite in left forepaw, bite on left ear, goose hanging from ear, poisoned gouges on his right ribcage, scrapes and bruises on the left shoulder

@Blackberry

With a goose hanging from his ear, a moose tearing into his side and the ground shaking beneath his paws, Faelan struggled to find his footing. He stumbled first to the left, since Blackberry insisted on hanging on, and then to the right whenever the moose finally moved away. The lion didn't have time to wonder what his hooved opponent was up to though, he had to focus on the one attached to him.

Since Faelan had never had a goose, or anything else for that matter, stuck on his ear, he had very few ideas on how to get it off. Truthfully, only one popped into his panicked thoughts, so that was the plan he went with. The lion let Blackberry's weight drag his head down to the left side. Then, with as much force as he could muster, he snapped his head in an arc to the right. He intended for the avian's weight to sling her off of him, and send her flying, but he misjudged just how light she actually was.

Round: 6
Attempt: Slingshot Blackberry off his ear
Defense: None
Injuries: Bite in left forepaw, torn left ear, goose hanging from ear, poisoned gouges on his right ribcage, scrapes and bruises on the left shoulder

@Blackberry

Whenever Blackberry's feathered frame slammed on to Faelan's head, instead of flying away through the air, he let out a rumbling growl. Why wouldn't this fiend let go, he wondered wildly. Then, the Gembound's wings were flapping all over his head and face and he couldn't think about anything else except the flurry blows.

They didn't hurt very much, but they were distracting and disorienting. Faelan could barely keep up with which side was hitting him, but after a moment, he realized one wing was slower than the other. So, the lion focused all of his attention on that side, willing himself to do what he hadn't been able to before. Then, as fast as he possibly could, he snapped out and tried to clamp down on Blackberry's lame wing so that he could finally rip her off of him.

Round: 7
Attempt: Bite the goose and tear her off him
Defense: None
Injuries: Bite in left forepaw, torn left ear, goose hanging from left ear, poisoned gouges on his right ribcage, scrapes and bruises on the left shoulder

@Blackberry