Jaguar Feathers

My own brother a mere beggar and the church our lord himself false? did my late father not tell you enough of what disobedience and disrespect to the crown earns you?” he says in cold rage.

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The Joyous Melody (ROUGH DRAFT)

I wouldst not want to seem a beggar." fredric was moved by the boys humility. "you have been coming in here for months trying to play this piano, you listen so intently and can hear your own mistakes that others would not even notice.

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World of Aurum: Manual

Nikos salak: from beggar to slave to the emperor's mate, nikos' life sure was an interesting one. hailing from a village located in a far corner of the empire, left to brave the harsh elements all on their own, with no dime to their name.

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The Useful and the Good

At the turn of the eighth century, aernia had gone through six kings in a decade--the crude joke had been that there were so many coronation festivals that the leftovers reached even tabisthalia's beggars. "but..."

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A Patient Death 10: All Hail, Apathy

Breeze looked around; the nooks and crannies were clear of even the most curious beggars, the cobblestone street seemingly devoid of life. the festival of soul demanded the entire city's attention, and that suited breeze just fine.

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Unicorn's Destiny: Chapter 9

He had been excited to have a place he could call his own entirely, but he had been led to believe that it would be an actual place, not an old house that was tossed o him like he was some sort of beggar.

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The Gray Ranger: Unforgiven, Chapter Thirty Nine

Merchants peddled their wares in booths, citizens made their way to and fro, and beggars knelt on every corner, holding out bowls and tin cans. "we're not going to be sleeping on the streets, are we?" adlis asked when kulgan didn't answer.

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Dragon Soul-Chapter 16

Then dart started awkwardly, "and uh...i hate sounding like a beggar, but..." his hand was motioning at the fruit varieties on the wagon, "i was wondering if you wouldn't mind lending me some of your fruit?

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The Stallion's Tale, Part 1

He knew how to calm, soothe, cajole, and talk to a nervous horse, and if the beggar got too stroppy, he was small enough to lure the beast into a safe holding space and run like hell out the other side, locking the horse in until william could go for reinforcements

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The Glory of an Empire, Chapter 3

I was furious; the streets of the mainland were cleaner than they ever have been, not crowded by the lowly beggars, who were mostly all blue-eyed wolves.

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Showing the Ropes - Marketplace

Pushing through, he found the district where his quarry would be, seemingly a plain area with beggars who, to the trained eye, were far more dangerous and prepared than their outward appearance would suggest.

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A pigeon's dream

We sit on the wires, shivering like beggars, waiting for the trains to arrive. they carry with them a secret that only a select few individuals, willing to take the risk, will ever get to experience.

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