[Sherlock's got the torch's wooden shaft in the rodent's jaws, wincing slightly at the claws as they try and pin him down. He watches John attack, surprised for only a moment by the fierce expression on his face, then feels rather alarmed when the rodent rears back towards its assailant, snapping it's teeth towards John's arm which they could likely snap like twigs. He most certainly does not have the beasts attention any more. He stabs at it with the torch again but the impact is blunt and snaps the broken shaft. The fire manages to catch on a small patch of brush dry enough to smoke, though.
Sherlock gets up, trying to grab the things tail, jump on it, anything to help John.]
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Sherlock gets up, trying to grab the things tail, jump on it, anything to help John.]