Firedragons
If one of those tiny flames burst to larger life, all his work would be for naught. he tore down more trees, panting, growling, his tail lashing in agitation. he met dekor again, and they'd cleared three wing-lengths now.
Meetings
"i've been trying my best to hide this, but it seems until that spy is removed all my efforts are for naught." he sighed deeply. "i take you know this person?" "intimately, and he's from the fayriden galaxy."
Coming Out
"we've been trying to set you up with someone for four years now, if you graduate single then all of our work will have been for naught." the fox feigned his hand over his heart. "good luck with that then." "what about the ram then?"
The Last Tale- Chapter One
And saelorennr sat, casting judgment on this youngling based on naught but her looks. _what a fool i am.
Only but a wing could save us
It was not trepidation for the horse, but for fear that his lowly voice would bring shame upon the hot wing and bring all his life's work for naught. "this wing, i call my own! this wing, i call my sister from her grave in vengeance! this wing!
A Brief Report on Dragons ver. 2
They can corrode metal with naught but a sigh. on the positive side, this means the elemental breath abilities are maturing, and the dragon will be able to sustain their element much longer and manipulate it however they see fit.
Ander - Chapter 6, Subchapter 88
He saw kiana staring up at the monster she had summoned with naught but her breath, its darkness spreading across her horrified face. he saw the horn slip free of her numb, trembling fingers.
Scales and Honor- Night Rising: Chapter 7
Now, infinity you realize that your struggles are for naught, for i have conquered death. what could you possibly do to an immortal being such as i?" "nothing." she spat out in a lie.
TE-002: Initiation
And for a moment, he is alone again before it, and back within himself beneath the great dark sphere with naught but the golden threads spiraling between the two, his astral body a suggestion of his form as he saw himself.
Before A Fall
All for naught. his biggest clue that she'd noticed him in spite of his precautions was when she kicked the tree up which he was hiding trying to make him fall down from it.
Asch'an (Part One)
But that would be all for naught if he couldn't move, couldn't control the ship. picking up his helmet and diagnostic tools, he drifted further aft, in search of a control interface.
Blue Titan Chronicles - Interlude
That wasn't to say that all of his suffering was for naught though, as buukaz was able to stumble over a dozen or so odd chests filled with treasure while searching through a bunch of uninhabited rooms.