Brother Light, Brother Dark: In Which Jaqaran is Made an Accomplice
Humans and anthros of all shapes and sizes filled the field below the balcony, predominately clothed in pauper garb and rags.
Spirit Bound: Chapter 113
"calling people 'poor,' 'pauper,' 'peasant,' or anything else based on perceived income is rude. talking about money or income is rude, unless you know them _very_ well. even then it isn't something broached easily.
Surface (Chapter 9)
She hadn't been going to raise her cubs on a pauper's salary, that had been for damn sure.
Ch. 18 - A Fatal Reunion
"you don't have anything on you, but you seem drunker than a pauper at a festival." she frowned, unsure of what to make of the situation. "whatever, just get back to your patrol, and get a new uniform when you get back to camp." "yes ma'am!"
Not In Our Stars
"you are too kind for your own good, anthony," purred the panther, "you will be a pauper if you keep this up." the rat wasn't sure how to respond, so simply waited for mr. brahams to continue.
Dragonpet-Dragonriders: 3-1 The Bindings
The river of magic, however, cared little for their thoughts of political power, of rank, of desire; it skipped over princes and paupers alike to tie this young warrior and this fiery dragoness together to the strands of fate that held the stars to the sky
Jonathan
They let us live in bondage, survive like paupers, exist in abject squalor, but never, never let us go hungry. i crunched another small bite of carrot, eating the fresh vegetables always made me feel more at ease, clearer and alert.
Commission: A Time to Fly
Andrew's work at the de havilland aircraft company had left him a wealthy man, and though she and her husband owned a beautiful one-story house with plenty of space for them and their son, the bradford manor made her feel like a pauper.
The Way of the Pirate: Gold for Blood
"and a king is poor as a pauper," laughed jean in turn, before gripping the wheel, making ready to bring the ship about, taking them to safety, fame and fortune swelling the hold below.
And The Waltz Goes On (2024)
The available menu followed that old truism of “eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper." the before-bed meals were sometimes as simple as a bowl of oatmeal or a small sandwich.
A Long, Dark Road (Part 13)
Only a single stand of gold on the bird's chest broke the illusion of poverty, and gave him the look of a priest rather than a pauper. the colours of the portrait were dark and moody, blending softly under what was sure to be an expert painter's hand.
A Settled Heart: Part 2
He realized he had been staring like a pauper at a palace, but he hadn't really gone to visit anyone's house in recent times. he was used to his cramped apartment, and to him the house might as well have been a mansion.