Henry Rider: Clown Hunter, Chapter Seventeen
_ i turned to him and, almost without realizing it, found myself straining. don't ask me _what_ i was straining, because i couldn't even explain it to myself. it was like trying to flex a muscle you knew you should have, but couldn't find.
Ping (Otherwise Untitled)
The long forgotten beacon strained to muster another warning pulse from failing power cells, nearby debris anxious to remind passing ships of its presence with no such urgency.
Unimportant Verse 5
I know i cannot hope to offer much but word on cloying word, dull rhymes i strain to proffer: small flowers, small gifts, camaraderie.
The Captain's Cabin Part 1
Charlton breathed in heavily and felt the strain of the buttons on his shirt. 'well, if you insist sir.' 'oh, i do insist. here,' he said, bringing another fork-full to his mouth.
Asteyr.
Korge's strained expression began to calm down, changing to a whiny one. he was flushed and had tears forming, due to embarrassment. asteyr felt very sorry for big korge.
Diocles
His fatigue was lifted from him and the bruises and strained muscles of his body were mended. diocles always smiled at this part, alma was an old crone with a terrible temper, but she knew her stuff.
Ander - Part 3: Subchapter 27
He said, straining to - was the fool actually trying to get back up? wonders will never cease. shekka could see the thin blurry red line across his stomach turn into a _thick_ blurry red line after every failed attempt.
Attack of the Were-Inflatables!
A stubby inflatable tail pushed at the seat of your strained pants, a pair of squishy wings pushing your nightshirt to its absolute limits.
Chapter 8- Death’s Edge
Crystalia strains to reach out a paw to clasp his but her body wouldn't respond through the drugs that had put her out for the surgery.
Green Takeaway - Chocobotaur TFs
He could feel the muscles in his upper arms bulging, the sleeves of his shirt straining against them. "peter... are you growing... are those feathers?"
Members
strained, shallow breaths out of his nose were all that zero could muster, and he barely even had the strength to groan now that he had been crammed so full. an otter was next, stuffed up to be fatter than any of the first three on sushi.
"The Thin Line," Part M
It took us hours of neck-straining, eye-straining and back-straining work, but eventually we were able to roll the damn thing together, looking as if nothing had changed.