Trials of Capacity
Connor dropped his pretense, now genuinely interested but for different reasons, "maybe we will! right, guys?" the lion's friends all nodded and agreed simultaneously, doing their best not to scoff. "cool! we can't wait!" the jackal exclaimed.
Tales From Switch City: Kickaha's Tale
Any pretense of doing things the proper way was going to take way too long. there was no choice. he was going to have to resort to a zany scheme. one that would require all of his cunning.
Everwinter Ch35: Mote of Light
I felt my claws pinch my pads as i struggled to remain calm, "i received the star under false pretense and i had no idea of what it would cause. but this is where we are, and this is the situation we find ourselves in.
The Wildlands Attria: (Chapter 5: Hardship Truth and Lies)
You tried to barge your way in to the hall earlier under false pretense. that's it, your under arrest." he grabs her arm and tries to pull her to her feet. kyra twists her body and pulls away from him. "get off me!"
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book VIII Chapter 13
"something's ain't right here tho" "this place is creeping me out truth be told" spyro swallowed, keeping his head straight to maintain the pretense of indifference, yet his eyes made a cautious round around the eyeballs "i don't know how anyone can work
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book IX Chapter 11
He exclaimed, partially in anger and partially in search for forgiveness "willingly or not my brother, i thank you nevertheless" spyro growled, throwing a full of pretensions glare at the dark creature ahead, scary or not this situation had one good outcome
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book IV Chapter 14
She roared however the dragon remained where it was, yet as much as it tried to keep the pretense that her outburst left no impact on it she could feel its...fear. "you are wrong sugar, i-" "i don't care!"
In the Desert
That of which has ceased all pretense of life, and lay still, unmoving, and most important of all, wholly dead.
Found
She didn't understand why he was maintaining the pretense of helping her. no one here would have stopped him from dragging away a screaming prey even if she'd fought as hard as she could.
Responsibility to Protect
Simply put: i'm willing to continue the pretense rather than introduce an additional variable. if dr. beltran indeed has a plan." "keep not rocking the boat, then. doc?"
Children of the American Dream
"the cops are already here," she said sternly, losing all pretense of courtesy. "to clarify, i said i was_born_japanese, but i was raised here in the us of a, same as the rest of you.
The Lion
"i didn't send you on false pretenses, ms. may. your mission was, and is, precisely as described. you're the best woman for the job." "but the rewa-tahi is special, somehow," she judged. hatfield had hinted along those lines in passing.