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I screamed, but the thought of Turak or someone else hearing me had me biting my lip to stop myself from making any more noise.
The thing was a mammal of some sort with strong jaws, sharp teeth and brown fur, about the size of a medium breed of dog. I could feel the intense pressure of the bite on my foot and it was so painful, but its teeth didn’t puncture the hide boots and I found myself thanking Anjou again for giving them to me.
I pulled my leg away from the creature. It held fast. I pounded desperately on its head with my fists, but that only made it bite harder. It wasn’t going to let go. My foot was really starting to hurt from the massive pressure, but nothing I did made any difference.
Thankful it hadn’t bitten me on the bare foot, but still in a panic, I tried to think fa
