[It's amazing to Ali, how this man can be so strong and stubborn and yet he comes apart with just a few words and a touch.
Ali will lean up close, as close as he can get, pressing his front against Concord's back. All of this is so he can lean up and bite Concord's shoulder, firm but also not hard enough to cause serious injury. This stubborn mule has just fought for several days, Ali reasons, he can handle one more mark on his skin.
He pulls away only slightly, so he can speak to Concord in a low tone.]
You know what you need to say, Concord.
[He's going to make Concord ask for relief. And to accentuate his point, he pulls his fingers out entirely so Concord can't grind against them.]
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Ali will lean up close, as close as he can get, pressing his front against Concord's back. All of this is so he can lean up and bite Concord's shoulder, firm but also not hard enough to cause serious injury. This stubborn mule has just fought for several days, Ali reasons, he can handle one more mark on his skin.
He pulls away only slightly, so he can speak to Concord in a low tone.]
You know what you need to say, Concord.
[He's going to make Concord ask for relief. And to accentuate his point, he pulls his fingers out entirely so Concord can't grind against them.]