Feathers of the Crowned Bird - 1,835 Words
They stopped under a gnarled tree to get their bearings. the land around them was fertile, inhabited by predators, prey, and the prized grey-crowned crane.
Bring me to life - Conbook Version
She might have even seen the gnarled footprints leading to this spot. but she didn't see any of that. she ran right into the creature, her leg catching at about knee level. with a little "oof", she was sent sprawling in the snow.
06 - Observations
Only the young, foolish, or mad would willingly go into its gnarled tree line and blue shield wondered if it was a good thing that his fear had settled like a stone in his guts.
Dancing with Roaches: Chapter 1
The gnarled fingers of the male pig rested on the jackal's left shoulder. "maybe. but i'm hoping she will get enought sense to use them, again." his voice was cold as he put back on the glasses and continued to go through the mail.
A Small Adventure for a Small Dragon
The fox's burrow was situated beneath the gnarled roots of an old tree, a dark hole that disappeared underground. the fox stopped in front of it, turning to face the pursuing hatchling with the rabbit still in its jaws.
Dreamweaver chapter 1; Rain
The raptor massaged his sore stomach with a gnarled hand. the poor lad... a villager thought, as he peered from behind thick curtains. no young'un deserves to be in such a state. the otter bit his lower lip as he saw the raptor gagging.
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 42
"i'm not the one you should be afraid of," shekka said and pointed a gnarled finger at the statue. "it's the cora's judgment you should be afraid of!" and still the chant was going.
Crocs of the Leather Stick Together 5 - Piscatorial Pirates
A solid gnarled scaly hand that stung with every slap onto his sweet brown-scaled rear, eventually feeling something hot and slimy prod his belly from the captain's crotch, making him shiver. "ah...ah...c-captain..."
Baklava (A1, B2, C14)
Nathan balled his gnarled old fists tightly "how the hell did justus remember? he knew what was at stake." "someone _above_ tamamo-no-mae restored justus loupe's memory. it was part of my dream.
True to Form: Part Eight
We both turned to see a gnarled creature with needle-thin claws rush towards us, one out of the dozens that burst out of the doorway, like pus from a boil. the guy rushed forward, jumped up, and landed next to him.
Please Look Up (By Makyo)
I quickly grow tired of the same path, the same aspen leaves littering the ground, the same gnarled pine roots anchoring trees to earth.
Ander - Chapter 7, Subchapter 19
In some places the trail petered away to nothing, and he'd stop dead in his tracks, carefully reading the terrain until he spotted a drop of blood frozen against a rock, or a bright red streak across a gnarled web of roots, illuminated by bands of torchlight