Shadow and Troy Pt. 7: Reunited
Troy watched them float away with an odd, sad detachment. this was just all so....awful. evil. why? despite his fears, troy couldn't resist the urge to ask. "w...why...? why....all of this?"
Dynasty Origins, Act 05: Crackdown
The sound of the explosion playing in the background rang in my head as if it had just happened, causing me to cover my ears as i tried to shake my mother's detached hand off of my arm.
Future Sanctuary - Chapter 8: Truth, Lies, and Battle Cries
The entire security detachment raises their arms to the ready as their visored faces scan the darkness beyond the circle of their lights.
The Beginning With No End (Chapter 8)
Making sure the previously detached cables were re attached and working. i turned around to narei, smiled and hugged him tight.
Book 2, Eve's Fate: Chapter 2: Transformation
He said idly as the radiation gun detached itself from its slot just above her head and swung out on its robotic arm to center over her chest. "and here we go."
The Stonehouse Mysteries - Preface
But just detach yourself from that for now and let me take you somewhere dark and terrible, as seen through my eyes. i swear that all of this is as true as any of my memories. make of that what you will. _emelia pointer-stonehouse_
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 123
He chucked them into the flames, one by one, and watched as the fire roared into the sky, laughing and crying at the same time, completely detached from everything around him.
Luva's Birthday Present
While this was going on, luva would detach the cord from the speakers, linking it to the visor instead.
Feyrahl, FA Ch 1.1
Water, kenzie decided to give him the benefit of the doubt; she honestly didn't know what it would accomplish, but he'd given her no reason to think that he meant her harm, and his calm demeanor was a nice relief from victor's constant flirting or silas' detached
Pale Blue Dot - volume 4 - The eyes 4.1
“actually, i'm a mutt," he said, still using that slightly detached tone. “it's always made me a bit self-conscious, so i don't like bringing it up." “oh, i'm sorry."
Dragon's Reign - prologue: The Beast within
My thoughts circled from one place to another, almost like detached from my body, until it finally stretched out in front of me to its full size - the lake with its deep blue, clear water, its stony banks and the surrounding forest that appeared as if it tried
Teaser: As Below, So Above
He was having a dumb fox moment, a detached part of him decided. there were a dozen other things he should be prioritising, starting with the communications systems.