The Local Weather
Her rudder-tail steered slightly on the floor behind her, thick and velvety-furred as it was. her diamond-shaped nose gave a few sniffs. "i think so," peregrine said, quietly, whiskers twitching.
Wish Granter
Meanwhile a long almost rudder-like tail extended from the base of his spine pushing his trunks down slightly. whiskers sprouted from his cheeks as his face pushed out into a muzzle. his nose turned black and grew in size at the tip of his muzzle.
Bon Hiver
"my tail's cold," she said, of her shorter, thicker, rudder-like tail (meant for steering in flight, and as a balance). "and my lips, and my nose, and ... and akira's awake now. she's hungry." "oh."
Joey & The Flying Machine Pt. I (2015)
Maneuverability was the same as with the connie, the rudder pedals controlling the direction of the single nose wheel tire.
A Snakish Attraction
Putting her arms to her side and legs together, she moved her body from side to side, delighting in how her short tail acted as a rudder. after an hour of searching, she returned triumphant with several cottonmouths and pythons behind her.
Chapter 6: Fighting Bruises
In a last-ditch effort colan spun, his heavy rudder slamming into the back of the rat's locked elbow. the burly guard howled in pain and dropped him, clutching his arm close to his chest.
What I've become: Safety No More, edited version
For flying, rakk instructed me on how to flap my new wings in unison and how to steer using my tail as a rudder. before long, i was performing all kinds of aerial acrobatics. this was fun! i was flying! i had never felt so free in my entire life.
Thrown Back: The End
Her ears flattened down to her red furred head and she stretched her legs out their full length as her tail twisted about to work as a rudder to keep her direction true.
Maelstrom Part 1
Now, in the face of all that, she was left adrift like a boat that’d lost its rudder. she could only think of one last place to try for guidance. \*\*\*\* “father, what should i do?”
Apples of My Eye
She whispered, her short rudder-tail steering a bit. her swept-back, angular ears, meant for such high pitches, focused on the little squeaky sounds he was making. another little nod. "just think of me, okay?
Five Liters
The periwinkle bat, his angular ears swept back, and his rudder-like tail hanging behind him ... went to the bio-bed of the arctic fox. and looked down at him. even unconscious, the thing looked sly. conniving.
Stralia - Books in the Dark
The lake was deep and the creature she had become wasted little time in sinking right to the bottom with wide powerful sweeps of that rudder for a tail, and the strokes of her winged forelimbs dragging that streamlined form through the water with terrifying