[Well--released or not, Valor's not going to let Lupine win without a fight. Even if he is being pinned face down by a giant wolf.

Predictably, trying to squirm out from under Lupine's paws doesn't work, as giant wolf is giant. And with his shoulders pinned flat, he can't get enough leverage to kick back at a good angle.

...So he kicks out to the side instead, at where he guesses one of Lupine's back legs must be, trying to knock him off balance.]