I Dreamed of Fire 3 - Summer Afternoons
"they'll take any gold me lad," the elephant winked with rogueish smile, "cause no trouble, they won't suspect a thing 'til we're at their stronghold."
Inhuman | Chapter 16: Destiny’s Call [old edition]
Only this time, the orders came from his own heart, and the mission meant far more to him than securing some combat zone, or bringing down an enemy stronghold, or even liberating a handful of hostages.
Project Phantasm chapter 1
Eric, rin, ark, and jana all nodded silently, and turned to the gray stronghold to begin their mission. "stealth? easy money." ark mused as his orange, scaly body and black outfit began to sink into a blur on the ground below him.
The planet Arious: Book/game ideas
These strongholds reflect their creator’s knowledge of masonry and stonework. each stronghold is ruled by a lord or lady who has been deemed “master of the keep” by their fellow karzelek.
Chronicles of an End: Granis - Part Two
If we had been but five minutes later when darren and i stormed their stronghold with our fellow mages they would have been too powerful to stop."
Contact
Communications with the rest of humanity would be few and far between, and such a stronghold would become paramount to their hopefully continued success. but that was all wishful thinking in the end.
The Cat's Stroll 04
Both ancestral home to the bloodstripe clan, and stronghold of the bloody army, the bloodstripe state's entire territory encompassed the whole of tiger back mountain.
Ragnarok - XII
As rivers fast conjoining blend their selves their waters welding into one, their mass and slow momentum intertwined, confused, and redirected, so the witchfolk throng, some new arrived, some camped for many weeks, milled in the stronghold.
Dragon Storm: Chapter 2: Mission briefing!
Rio and lazz were walking carefully down the long metallic hallway in the huge gryphon stronghold. rio looked around nervously while covering the rear. meanwhile lazz maintained the lead and had it covered completely.
Servant and Dragon: Broken Spirits (Part 3) - Commission for Arnak
Tours of issenth's stronghold didn't exist for obvious reasons but as an inner attendant he was privy to better maps and thus had a better idea of the layout. something was powering all the magical items, the lights, baths, automatons.
Riven
This is humanity’s last stronghold!” my brother kord and i are in charge of the west gate defense unit. we were currently facing a large horde of vampires, werewolves (lycans), and other various shifters. “kida!
Skyrim Dragonhearth
"members of your bloodline always attract the presence of that ghastly fiend to own stronghold...and that thing has taken the life of our dearly beloved mother." "can i just make a final request?" the argonian beside me inquired. "no!