I was a long time doing it.

He clawed and ripped my hair and hide with his hind-paws, and ever he jerked and lunged with his weight to drag me from the wall.
At last his teeth opened and released my torn flesh.

I carried his body up the cliff with me, and perched out the night in the entrance of my old cave, wherein were Lop-Ear and my sister.

But first I had to endure a storm of abuse from the aroused horde for being the cause of the disturbance.

I had my revenge.