Wincing from from the bite, holding it at bay with my shield while still trying to kill it outright at this point. Swinging up my katana to get a better angle a better killing spot, landing a nice deep blow and a critical one at that, with a 19 on the die. Crit confirmed at 22 attack roll. Smiling to myself while I hit it on a vital spot, dealing plenty of damage at 38 points.