Cairax picking up Captain Freedom, healing from neck wounds

Then Cairax reached up and wrapped its spidery fingers around Freedom’s arm. The demon twisted the huge pistol up and away. The captain held on to the spike for a moment with a steel-like grip, but the demon tore him away. It pulled Freedom off its back.
Freedom dangled by his arm for a moment, then lashed out with a kick that cracked two of the demon’s teeth. He pulled his boot back and lashed out again with his heel. It connected, but the demon pulled him away, holding him at arm’s length.
Cairax’s wounds were already healing, bubbling shut. New teeth pushed up through its gums to replace the broken ones.

Excerpt From Ex-Communication, pg 539
Peter Clines
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