06 - Observations
Only the young, foolish, or mad would willingly go into its gnarled tree line and blue shield wondered if it was a good thing that his fear had settled like a stone in his guts.
True Blue
Yet he moved unimpeded, with his eyes passing among gaps in the gnarled, ancient trees. a cool breeze ruffled the canopy overhead with a gentle ebbing sigh. much like the ocean some of the adventurers he had played tour-guide for described.
The Pool (Art + Story)
Despite often going on short walks with him, until this day he had barely spent an hour out of sight of the house, with its red, curving roof and stone chimneys poking above the stand of gnarled maples which guarded it like a garrison of sentries.
Allistair the Oathbreaker (dragon TF)
She croaked with a voice as raspy as a saw hewing a log, pointing a gnarled figure at the letter. allistair squealed, desperately trying to keep his head above water. "please help me!"
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 35
The big tree with the gnarled braches wasn't coming any closer, no matter how many steps james took, but he kept walking anyway, knowing it would have no choice but to come closer, as long as he didn't give up.
Aberration, Part 2 - Effectively The Beginning
A small grove of trees, twisted and gnarled; most of them dead. but a handful of them have managed to survive, and even flourish, as well as anything on this planet can flourish.
A Small Adventure for a Small Dragon
The fox's burrow was situated beneath the gnarled roots of an old tree, a dark hole that disappeared underground. the fox stopped in front of it, turning to face the pursuing hatchling with the rabbit still in its jaws.
It's Your Vacation
Luckily for him, he could see a large, ancient tree with grey, gnarled bark. lager wondered just how old it was; probably older than any place he'd ever known or lived. he stared up into the dark treetops with awe.
Strangers and Rumors (Story)
As i told you," she wagged her finger this time with her other hand resting on a gnarled walking stick, "he'd about as interesting as drying paint." "i don't know," deliah protested, "he struck me as aloof."
Ander - Chapter 7, Subchapter 13
The wolf pointed one gnarled finger at mateo's face. the claw was crusted with hardened blood and frost. "_you..._" "what, you think i'm real?" matty raised an eyebrow. "well i'm not." he patted his chest like one who had misplaced his keys.
Raspberry Line Chapter 4 - Accidentally A First Kiss
"now, class," the terrier put up a gnarled hand, speaking softly against the noise, "ms. hupp informed me that she's holding off the math homework until she's returned tomorrow.
the house of dar-sek
It was a humble building with one floor and was surrounded on all sides by trees most looked gnarl like hands which at any moment could snare the building and drag it into the earth.