Nash accepted the challenge rather than dodged it, putting out a limb to manage the proximity between them. Chan needed another moment to think of a
next, not really used to
progressing scuffles. Thankfully, his brother made moves, and an opportunity was spotted.
The younger Eastfall's jaws clamped down on the edge of his scruff, to the left of Chan's head. He used the slight slack of his skin to duck his head down, under Nash's and toward that same tooth-tethered side while his own left forelimb pushed against its opponents shoulders in an attempt to force the other wolf right. His siblings throat was ignored, just as it would have been in any other situation. Instead, the tawny wolf lifted his head to apply pressure where neck became jaw.
In a real life scenario, where an attacker meant to maim or kill, Chan's intentions would be to block until escape was possible. He would have put his shoulders into the move, and completed the entire maneuver with abruptness and force, putting everything he had into knocking the wind from the aggressing wolf one way or another. The twist created more pressure on the other's grip, and furthered their point of contact from their body. The strain and pressure therefore went on the chest, throat and jaw, along with the tender joinings of these body parts. Most wolves would be forced to release, one way or another: whether it be by choice or their teeth cutting through and effectively tearing free.
For Chan, he'd rather a wound to his scruff along with a chance to disengage than inflicting the same or worse on another wolf. Nash, however, had an advantage: if he had enough strength to put into that one limb held between them, it was possible he could stop his brother from completing his strategy.
(This post was last modified: Jan 20, 2022, 04:38 AM by Chan.)