The pang of anger-guilt-rage-sadness-fear that slammed through Kirk at Ayel's words made the world spin as much as Ayel's sudden movement did. He let out a gasp of pain, wrist screaming out in pain, trying to figure out their positions in the world again. "They wouldn't forfeit their lives!" He reached up with his only available means of fighting - all teeth - and managed to get his teeth to sink into soft skin at the pale neck.