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*Stops by the nearest tree without immediately interfering*
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*Visibly fights against the creature's instinct, shaking and pulling my hand back when it seems to extend toward him on its own*
[i]Stop! Not him![/i]
*In a moment of sheer desperation, lurches for my own hand instead of the boy, and seeing no other choice, slams my razor-sharp teeth shut*