A Lamb Among Wolves Ch:10
Thus he had begun trading with the clan under the pretense of learning about them. very quickly, he had managed to work his way up to meeting safely with the leader of the redclaw tribe.
City of Light: Chapter 48
Veledar rumbled, his chest swelling with pride, though he knew it was all pretenses. "i suppose you all deserve some reward after facing tonight's perils. you did put in quite the effort."
Bahamut's Light: Chapter 15
You can drop the pretense that this is a friendly visit.” “but where would the fun in that be? you’re not my enemy william.” she watched his guarded expression, taking a sip from her cup. “and i’ll remind you, dragons are resistant to most poisons.”
Chapter 7: Dalarius
The rider had stayed up with skylar last night for a few hours under the pretense of not being tired, but skylar knew that was more too it than that, he knew, and he hadn't pushed.
Cold-Hearted: Part 8
"you know, mom," i spat angrily, giving up on any pretense of calm, "most people are given stuffed animals because they want it to mean something, and they want to make the person they're giving it to feel better.
Maxwell 2
And so it went, the two friends using the pretense pleasantly enough until kasey swooped in with two huge platters of food.
Tending to Important Matters
And i've had coffee in an attempt to make some pretense at being awake. i might even know what end of the pitchfork to use."
Streams of Life Chapter 8
It will not do either of us any good to keep up false pretenses in this matter. "sorry veira i don't know still.
Everwinter Ch35: Mote of Light
I felt my claws pinch my pads as i struggled to remain calm, "i received the star under false pretense and i had no idea of what it would cause. but this is where we are, and this is the situation we find ourselves in.
A hero's spiral, part 1
It was only a pretense, even though they were deputized by the law enforcement community, heroes rarely did any of the arresting waiting for the cops to take the villains and criminals away.
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book VIII Chapter 31
Spyro pressed for information immediately, momentarily snatching the opportunity to learn more about the dragons inhabiting this world while what is important, keeping the pretense on "people say" cloudas mumbled, avoiding eye contact "that you guys don't
Vigil of Memories
Santerlorn the red was a kook that loved the moons, their ways and paths and quite fond of skinny dipping in the lake under the pretense that full moonlight and bare skin in water was the best way to restore ones energy after a long days battle.