She didn't expect Roaen to stop so suddenly. She toppled over her like a boulder heading downhill towards the river bend. For a moment it seemed liked the never would stop rolling, but Roaen had taken the advantage.  A deep howl echoed throughout the forest when the other female grabbed the scruff of her neck with her teeth. The scent of blood hit the air and it was hers. No way was she going to go down like this. She didn't believe  in it.<br/><br/>Roaen was quite a heavy femme, but Claire was persistent. She wanted this more than her next breath. A deep growl rumbled in the back of her throat  as she pressed her paws into the dirt. Her eyes fell on the streaming water that flowed only a few feet before them. Regardless of how Roaen held her head she began to push forward with her upper body weight towards the river.<br/><br/><em>I'm not quitting..</em>