With These Broken Wings: Chapter 1
There wasn't even a token fence that might have warned someone away from it, only the elves goading him ahead kept him away from the edge of the cliff where he might tumble into the water.
Gameface: Part 3
The most token of all efforts. he could go into politics with that kind of rhetoric... i had a front row seat to the faultless conversion kick that gave us a 12-10 scoreline.
Quiet Voices
By the same token, i can't live with myself if i don't tell you what i feel." this time, the tear fell down his dark-furred cheek before he could stop it. "emmanuel, by all the gods, i beg you not to abandon your wings."
Cold War, Colder Blood
Most importantly, the nation that was running her, with or without her knowledge, made only a token show of harassing the canadian embassy staff there.
Embertooth - Chapter 5: Decisions
That is why, for you, and as a token of gratitude for your loyal servitude, i will allow you to stay in the palace i order you to build for my son. arcudius' eyes opened wide as color left his face again.
Hybrid Origins
Where the other hybrids (the exception being snow leopard) wear the least amount of garments possible, he takes pleasure in outfitting himself in whatever clothes the natives token upon him...which are most in the form of the presentation of gifts
Chapter 3: Enter the Forest
He held it tightly and returned it to his pocket, a token more of sentimental value than of monetary value he surmised. to lucan, it was clear his friends had undergone enough today, keeping it secret from them would cause no harm.
Small-scale Surgery
Evident as it was, i still had to make the formal, token gesture of asking, "what seems to be the trouble?" "it's my back," he answered, wincing as he stretched to arch his back forward. "it's been hurting for about a week now." "whereabouts exactly?"
The Karn Dominion, The Hybrid Wars, Last Stand of the 7th Caprinae Cavalry.
It was their way of paying respect to a brave and worthy foe by leaving tokens of that respect to honor their memory. to the krill a brave and worthy foe was a rare and valuable thing and they would be remembered in their songs of honor.
Ghost in the Stones 1 - Ghost and Rabbit
He'd honestly expected to be asked to bury a body or retrieve some personal token or something, but if this wasn't where she died and clearly nothing but the shell of her home remained, he wasn't sure what else to look for.
MHO - The Cult of the Crimson Isles - Chapter 21
"before i leave, however, i would like to offer a token of gratitude to each of you." he knelt down, causing a number of raptuva to scatter a bit to make room, then held out his hand.
First and Last
And they were making only a token effort to conceal themselves as they stalked through the woods. they must have been supremely confident to do this here and now, so close to candlekeep... that no one could stop them. two were ogres.