I felt its paws clamp around my shoulders, pushing me back.

"Uniqua!" I hear Mid yelp, but my vision is clouded by the mass of fur pressed against me.

I hit the ground, back slamming against earth.

I wince as its claws dig in, pinning its large weight against me, keeping me down.

The sounds of a tree being burst apart sounds from in front.

Then the Wolf thing launches off me, hurtling against something, tackling it in a fury of claws and fangs.

"Uniqua! Are you alright?!" Mid rushes to my side, pulling me up.

But I yelp, blood trickling down my shoulders as he attempts to life me.

He lets go, gasping. "I'm so sorry! You..You're hurt!"

Biting my lip from pain, I stare at the beast.

The Wolf Bat thing bears upon a wispy figure, the pinkish creatures wailing in fear and agony, before dissipating into pale rose smoke.

Making sure the enemy was eradicated, the beast turned back to me, approaching slowly.

"H..Hey! Back off!" Mid growled, he moved in front of me.

But the monster simply shoved him away with its massive body of prickly fur.

I trembled, pain clouding my senses, and fear seeping into my soul.

Had I felt wrong when I gazed into its eyes?

Was it all a trick?

It thrust its snout into me, sniffing my wounds.

Its wet red tongue came out, wiping over each cut with slobber.

A strange sensation ran down my spine, as an odd coolness filled my shoulders. 

And then, the pain is gone. I look, to see perfectly healed flesh, not a trace of blood.

"O..Oh!" I gasp. 

The beast rumbles, nuzzling me strongly with its shaggy head.

"T..Thank you... but.."

Mid picks himself up, staring at me, in concerned terror.

"I..I think its okay." I say, though I'm slightly unsure myself.

"But it...it looks dangerous.. and just now it suddenly..."

The Wolf glares at Mid, snarling.

Mid scrambles back a few paces.

"I'm sure it had its reasons." I smile, rubbing its head.

I watch as the ferocious beast snuggle in my grip, spiky fur feeling like cotton.

"I don't believe this." Mid sighs.