A Bold First Snap

My neck flexed. The heavy jaw unlocked with a clean, sharp snap! I stomped one heavy foot into the soft green folds beneath me. Ahead stood a horned beast, frozen and rigid. I leaned my weight entirely forward, thrusting my open snout straight between those pale curving horns. A deep click resonated in my chest—it did not budge, but neither did I. The ground under my claws is mine to claim.