The Edge of Sapphire - Chapter 5 - Ring of Fire
"don't be surly, it doesn't become you. actually, i was being honest, the truth is it was an awful long time ago and by the ime you were old enough to know what it meant it had slipped my mind, such things will happen."
Meeting of the Minds (Act1, Book2, Chapter11)
The young government agent found herself at arm's length, groped by a man with a surly disposition and cold eyes. only on the job for several months, summers locked up. her eyes widened and her mind raced, but her body froze.
Keeping Secrets
Called the guard, a surly sounding housecat. 'murderers don't get the luxury of water.' 'fine, don't give me any water then. but i need some light over here,' samiake called. a snort issued from the dark. 'as if. i know all about your dark power.
Mercurius Express — Prologue
I'll be taking the train home, all the way to valmagne-sur-mer in gallia. from there, i'll take the connection to kingshaven by ship." "sounds like you've got a long journey ahead, mr. cross." vasilyev sipped his whiskey. "which train are you taking?
In The Doghouse: Chapter Eight
Lucy whispered to vance, who gave a little shake of his head and a silent motion that suggested she shouldn't talk about it, nor should she watch curiously while the surly heeler ratcheted away at the bolts on a cylinder head.
To boldly go
"your surly companion is closest to the navigation console, if he would be so kind." nichi looked at the computer. "the controls seem to be straightforward enough. what do you say, _captain_?"
She who sought Revenge
"aw you wound me dear sweet boy, surly you don't remember me," she mused, "let us delve into those forgotten memories."
Sing In Me, Holy One, and Through Me
When he did not have money, he picked surly, sullen, acrimonious fights with the whole town, especially mayor smith. the only things that frightened him were tornados, and not knowing how to react to something.
Ileum collision - Treachery and deceit: The false path of the warrior
"you sure do want me to sur..." alex was cut off as zan threw his first punch towards he muzzle, barely missing her as she just tilted her neck back at the last second. the lizard left her no time to recover.
Sea of Stars
Simarro of the big sur observatory. he says that all of their watched star systems have been looking a little funny too.
Marooned on Tashoo, Chapter 9
She was not surly nor sarcastic. she got up and walked over to get the tea pot. after she returned with the pot, tyarza gave it to kyta saying, "i am sorry about my actions earlier, mistress.
The Agency
She was attended by two surly guards plus the colonel. emily gave the man a nasty glare, then said, "thermoptic camouflage." she'd always been proud of rattling off the hard words she read over ty's shoulders when he studied.