The Wildlands: Attria (Chapter 1)
Lingering a moment, taking pause before lowering her head back down under the canopy of the barren shrub. it's useless, no wind, no scent, this is going to be more difficult than anticipated.
The fire in the flood chapter 1
But the store, like all of them he would find, was barren. maybe due to looting, maybe because the owners were given fair warning of the flooding. mac didn't care about the strange state of the mall. every other window and door was shattered.
Owen
He sneezed and then sighed, turning on the lights and frowning at the barren room. at least there was carpet.
The land of Jigramunt, The Keaton saga -part five
#### thomas woke up and sat up, slowly rubbing his eyes. a flash had startled him as he looked around, the fimaliar barren land that again surrounded him. thomas looked around for the dragon he had met before. standing up, he walked forward, the brief
Through the Looking Glass: Penance: Chapter 2-A
Part of him felt he deserved that fate as he looked out into the barren earth ahead of him. after all, it was his fault that sonic was dead; he deserved every hardball life threw at him. "ah, you're awake i see!"
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 66
. \* bethany wasn't used to setting up in a place like this, what with the wind blowing against the tent, making that awful rippling noise, and the shadows of barren trees scraping along the roof like they wanted nothing more than to scratch open the canvass
The Leaves of Fall Act 3: Something That Matters (Part 9)
\>indeed, the sunlight was dissolving away into the blue dusk \>people were inside having dinner by now with their families, so the clean-swept sidewalks were barren \>meaning the party was going to be soon \>the one you were all crashing \>that harvest
The Creed: Stand and Feel Your Worth
Trudging up the fire escape, i finally managed to crawl into the barren apartment through the open window, taking a moment to lay on the barren mattress, exhausted.
The Clutch
He had hoped to be at the base of the mountain by the end of the day, but climbing the barren peak in this storm would be suicide.
Burdens - Chapter 47: Wasted Time
In spite of his later-than-usual departure, the school was still barren, as it usually was. he saw that the teacher had already arrived, however, and he managed to walk into the classroom without having to wait.
Dying Hope (1202 words)
In fear, you release him and stand from your spot, turning to see the couch completely barren. the room is dead silent, with no sign of your baby or your husband anywhere.
Shadow's hunt, part six
And so, now, after traveling for weeks with that routine, they stood outside the entrance to a barren valley in the rock. "behold, the valley of the dragons." shadow stated, looking into the barren place.