Cuan yelped as he saw the massive rear descend towards him and tried to backpedal away. The wolf succeeded only in tripping over a root he hadn't seen and falling on his ass and placing himself directly beneath the dragon's ass. Knowing he couldn't back away now, for he had lost too much time, he struck upwards with the oar, accomplishing nothing and eventually losing the oar as Midella's rear grew too close for him to be able to swing effectively. The oar clattered off to the side and Cuan yelped again, raising his hands and pressing up, as if to push Midella off of him.