The Incredible Shrinking Fox
Atimist held his breath, holding onto the fabric. nothing happened. he didn't fall. he climbed, paw over paw, up to the t-shirt, then managed to pull himself, panting, over the edge, and flopped by the side of the sink.
Nobody's Servant, Part 16 - Jen
He draws in a deep breath, holding it in silence for several seconds, before speaking again. "he's not here today, if you were hoping to see him. i don't know where he goes and i haven't cared to learn. will that be all, merion?"
Lonely Oak Chapter 104 - Swimmer's Ear
"you guys can't be having breath-holding competitions," the otter told them. "i'm setting my timer for five minutes," she said, looking at her water-proof watch. "you guys might as well sit down and drip-dry for a bit."
Milty
Or ... you could come, even," he suggested, taking a breath. holding it. letting it out. "to a bible study?" a blink. a sniff. "sure. we'll probably sing christmas hymns and stuff, too. they might have cookies.
death adventures
I took a deep breath holding the sword next to my side, then drew it slicing multiple times in a slight show-off way and resheathed the sword exhaling my breath. i watched the dummy as i heard it click in the sheath.
Blue Sky Rain - Under the Surface Chapter 6
He shook his head and took a deep breath, holding it in for a few seconds before letting it out in a long sigh. the hammock began to swing at the disturbance caused by len, threatening to put him back to sleep with the smooth rocking.
Chapter Twenty-Three: Make Us Proud (edit 7/8/2015)
Unable to think of anything else to do with herself, she looked down and closed her eyes as she sank to her rump, taking a long slow breath, holding it for several seconds and letting out a long exhale before giving a faint smirk of her own, "wow..."
A First for Everything: An Axel and Isaac Story
._ he forced himself to take slow, measured breaths, holding his head while his thoughts raced. _i can't believe i kissed a guy... i kissed isaac! do i even like guys? i've had tons of girlfriends, i've had sex with them even! i don't understand...
Chapter 1
I close my eyes and take a deep breath, holding it for a moment as sadness fills me. then i exhale sharply, letting out the air, and the sorrow with it. "a pity," i say quietly. "maybe one day...if i can reconcile the two races..."
The Return of the Unlucky Gun
The officer was chuckling under his breath, holding a finger up at the edge of his snout, beneath his nose to try and conceal his giggling.
Shattered Stone (Part 2)
He took a deep, slow breath, holding the bag even more tightly, and exhaled over long seconds. then he looked down, into the bag, and withdrew the last stake, holding it out to her head-first with a slightly trembling hand.
Stormy Nights and Clearer Dreams
I nodded softly and took a deep breath holding onto the blanket tightly for warmth and security before i started on my own story; a story that no one outside of my family knew about.