Chapter 79: Safe and Free
"and stop preening," wynn drawled and rolled her eyes. lianh set the mirror down. "shut up, wynn." wynn laughed softly and took another drink. "so . . ." lianh cleared his throat. "am i going to have twelve tails?" "don't be absurd."
Birds of a Feather
His beak was fixed but he still moved through his "inactive" or "resting" sequences, looking from side to side, spreading his wings, preening his feathers, as if the player was still there with him.
The Ryan Story Part IX
He nearly preened for her on the spot. kheros looked startled and the stood up, towering over the table. "the prince has been found!" he said in a joyous, booming voice.
Clean Break: Chapter IV
As much as she tried, sherra never quite felt as if she fitted in with the pretty and preened men and women that lived here. they did seem to like her, at least outwardly. it was unusual, being liked.
Tails of the Stars 2 - Meet the Team
"and that blue feather i found in the shower last month-" "i was preening, okay!?"' the two stopped talking as they were greeted by two canine guards of katina.
Investigation - Act 1
It was times like now when he felt the greatest urge to preen his feathers. it would soothe his nerves and allow him to focus his mind on other things. but he couldn't even do that, even in the privacy of a rented room.
New Alveri Chronicles: Darzhja (Chapter 1)
The head bookie, and my old friend marcus emerged from the crowd as i sat and began to preen and clean some of the scratches i'd gained. "darzhja!" said marcus, clapping his leathery hands together.
The Boy and the Bodyguard
Half of him was preening under the attention (after all, being attractive is a source of pride for most people) but the other half wanted to fling himself out of the limo as it sped down the motorway.
City of Light: Chapter 7
Talonheart followed upon the commander's hinds as he wheeled about, “but i don't rather mind it, though its going take ages to preen, i imagine i'll come out of it looking far prettier than i started!
City of Light: Chapter 12
Just look at your feathers, hardly preened.” “and what is wrong with that?” “just that if you’re going for a look of beauty, you’ve failed spectacularly. next time you should ask me, and i’ll show you how to do it.”
Scales and Honor: The Shattered God: Chapter 44
He chirped, preening to make sure his feathers were righted. “besides, i'd have flown through them anyway." arcturus arms crossed, “you're kidding, not even veledar could do that i imagine. not without magic anyway." “well, he's certainly not me."
Darkened Skies: Chapter 16: Fragments
She chuckled to herself as she continued her work, soggu raising a claw in tandem with her preening to summon up several columns of sand.