Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 145
His brow furrowed, and although a single tear did slip free of its constraints, his hands balled into fists and he gave dorin a single nod, looking remarkably like his father. "okay!"
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 64
Fighting and struggling and clawing for every breath of life in order to escape a single monster, only to be delivered into the hands of a thousand more? it wasn't fair.
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Fourteen
A single, frightened, tear leaked out of tick's eye as he looked up at the young man. "you promise?" he asked. "cross my heart and hope to die!" porter swore, making the expected motions across his chest.
The Cracks Run Deep
My station may be operating as it should, but a single station isn't enough to service the entire city, no matter how many men may show up each day.
Aaru - Chapter 16 (Hakar)
Next thing i knew a large paw grabbed the back of my neck and pulled me up with a single burst of strength.
Derek's Flashback
"is she single?" i asked smiling. "now you know i make you find that out and you better hurry up. tim just struck out with his cheetah." carl said then i quickly stood up and went to the wolfess. "hi i'm derek."
Country House
Darkness had nearly consumed the small dwelling were it not for a single candle burning dimly in the window of its single bedroom. the window was fogged from the rain and the warmth that emanated from the house.
Andross - A Villain Study
I've developed ways to control beings with a single thought. i've turned asteroids, living creatures, and even an entire planet into a single weapon system all controlled with my will. that is true strength.
Valentine's Day in Devout America
Past university and graduate school, single men who do not date or participate in the holiday would be labeled as 'assumed homosexuals', while single women uninterested in the holiday are viewed as 'potential spinsters'.
When the phone rang...
I had to write a single-page story (12pt. font, single spaced) that started with "when the phone rang at midnight, i knew..." obviously, it's very short.
Character Vignette -- Once, With Another Woman...
There is no such thing as having a single conductor, or a single interpretation, or only one way to experience something. i remembered this when my friend celine asked me a question one day, and how worried she was about how i'd answer her question.
Don't Ask the Compass (Otherwise Untitled)
So he gladly accepted, and mercifully only wagered a single drink."