Ground Control to Major Ward
With no business or family ties keeping him at home, and enough disposable income not to worry about letting his affairs run themselves for a few months, he had set off into the unknown.
Heart of the Lion (Chapter8, Book8)
"well you needed a legal family member there due to being a minor, and a dna test to prove family ties. i couldn't refuse. you don't have anyone else." "yeah. still, you took a knife in the lungs. goddamn joe pendleton.
Sacrifices
"and this hurdle is something her family ties won't help. so you can stop worrying about her and..." "you know nothing is impossible for those with connections." anyita dismissed him with a wave of her hand, turning to look out over the harbour again.
A Reckoning With Wolves
familial ties barely existed amongst his race, but... he felt as though he owed some duty to his fallen kindred. perhaps he thought, maudlin, too much of the human had rubbed off on him, and regretted the notion even as it came.
The Dragon Tamers- Appendix
All dragons are highly social, intelligent and have familial ties similar to humans, and mourn death like people do. lots of facial expressions and sounds to communicate. all but the tunk'ta can mimic sounds they hear, including words.
Murphy's Law
Most career navy dogs with family ties dating back to the first contact war, inherited some measure of alien distrust. discard that xenophobia, and he was actually an alright guy, if a little neurotic at times. "morning, pressley."
The Morning after
#4 of family ties nick's head was swimming. he tried to stand, but he barely made it halfway before he stumbled and fell. the ground was awfully red and sticky. it took a few moments for that to sink in, that's when he noticed the bodies.
A Worse and Better Day
#2 of family ties nathan was standing in front of a closed coffin. he looked around and saw the inside of a church. the whole room seemed to faintly glow with an eerie white glow. candles were lit all around him.
Dirty Laundry. Chapter Fifteen.
Reconnecting with his brother and trying to find him a way, a means to escape his family ties. he had been the only family in his life for so long and now he was just… gone. “sloan,” logan said as he reached over to touch his hand once more.
"The Thin Line, Part WW (and conclusion)
The empire wasn't the only realm with a thin line of family ties. the total loss of an elite cavalry regiment, as well as the heavy losses in infantry, would keep the grand duchy occupied in rebuilding for some years to come.
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book X Chapter 38
Damn family ties. it's all their fault.
A life forgone
His family ties were definitely a lot stronger than mine so to be left out, alone and abandoned like that? it was no wonder he was in such a state.