At the Protector's Feet
I wasted little time in turning to face them and searching for some kind of handhold; at my size, all i needed was to grasp the edge of his scales and i had a fighting chance.
New Horizons (An Iri Keltesh story)
In the microgravity, a quick tap of iri's boots against the outer airlock door was all it took to start him floating along the shaft, guiding his progress periodically with the handholds until he came to one of the larger access panels halfway up the spine
A Small Mishap
These made for useful handholds to shove their claws into as they made their way up. it took them almost a half hour, but they reached the top. tools, screws, nails and paperclips laid atop the counter.
Ander - Chapter 8, Subchapter 5
The notch (what james called a 'lap joint') made a good handhold as he dragged it onto his shoulder.
Emperor's Shadow: Chapter 30
She couldn't see a way to open it, no handhold to grab onto. "vishta, before we make fools of ourselves, how do we get this off?" "i'll never tell!" the kobold growled. "tell her." lyyreth snarled, pressing down his paw before her. "righto boss."
Keeps and Kobolds II: Nanobolds
"well, thankfully, we got claws, and with the walls made of stone there's like a million handholds. and if you fall, you're so small the impact won't actually hurt you." "you know, you've told me that before in previous incidents.
To boldly go
I grasped a handhold on the wall to steady myself, facing the immobile wolf. "i have good news and strange news," i said. "but the two are linked. what's the spot on platinum?" this seemed to have been a good way to open the discussion.
Kitsune Story Commission for Catprog
The last handhold atop the ledge feels like a slice of heaven as you climb the last foot upward and swing your paws up and over.
Voyages of the Mara: Arc 2 Chapter 1 Salvagers
They drifted out through the darkness, holding onto their propulsion gears; little handheld devices, designed almost like hang gliders, with the 'glider' part, with two miniaturized ion boosters on either end of a pole, activated by triggers on the handholds
Ander - Epilogue: Subchapter 5
The notch (what james called a 'lap joint') made a good handhold as he dragged it onto his shoulder.
Starborne - Adrift in a Sea of Stars: Into the Light
As both of your paws find the closest handholds there, i urge you to get your lungs ready to breathe air again before your oxygen saturation levels would drop too low. "almost there. now - cough!"
Deathly Threats
Once she was settled, she held onto the sleeves of rio's jacket...the only handholds she could find. 'okay,' said rio. 'which way?' xani pointed towards the direction of the village. 'okay...hold on tight...it's about to get windy!'