454 To the Death - Part 2

RETH

The moment Lerrin got him into the hold, Reth had cursed—and yet, he was nervous, but not despairing.

His shoulder ached and his elbow screamed, but Lerrin wasn't going to break the joint yet. He held the pressure as a threat—gaining himself time. So Reth would let him speak, but because that gave Reth time that the vowed he would use to prepare himself. Getting out of this hold would be painful, and he would take some time to heal—but he would do it.

He would do anything to bring his people home.

So as Lerrin braced behind him, Reth took a deep breath and enviusioned the twist he would need, anticipated the pain it would cause, and forced himself to accept that. To embrace it. Sometimes pain was needed in this life to achieve victory. Sometimes pain was worth the result it would bring.

This was one of those times.

He would use this to his advantage and bring the wolf to ground.