A Bronze Rising: Justice
Shouted tobias, apparently realizing what was at stake. the sight of the perpetrator being dragged towards me by his former comrades calmed me somewhat. i breathed and my nostrils steamed in the cold air without the need for smoke.
The Last Game of the Master Domino Player
Defeated but he couldn't not fight this opponent, this challenger had to be greeted sadly the opponent was not only wise and strong but they also cheated in the end the old domino master was destined to be outclassed and his life deleted the stakes
Volk
So his final showdown ends up taking place in the castle, not against the vampire bat aristocrats as he'd originally thought, but pitting his strength, skills and instinct against the monk's staff, tail whips, stakes, crosses and flying ability.
Exodus
I go to yenni's vardo and she hands me some yarn, a bunch of wooden stakes, and a pouch of gemstones and jewelry. we set off to the mouth of our ravine.
Hostile Takeover
You can't see it, but there's a small wire connected to each stake. when someone steps on the wire or trips over it, bells set up inside the cave will ring, hopefully loud enough to wake us up.
Chapter 15
"what exactly is your personal stake in all of this?" hugo asked, "i got nothing against you guys doing this...i mean, go right ahead but, i'm just wondering what's at stake here...for you."
Argus
Read the pages of some of his flying friends, that it's really the government who's responsible for having created the plague and for having infected rats to use them as scapegoats for it, and that this is also why the authorities want him burned at the stake
100 In The Previous Episode of Sethkyllya
He had planned to use air travel to get home, but given the stakes involved, caution is essential. likewise, any extended ocean travel would also make them an easy target.
Chasing the Sun - Prologue: Cold Warmth
It was like walking on a tightrope, only the stakes as much, much higher. some say being rich meant being able to do anything that the heart desired. maybe that had truth to it, but the responsibility of doing such a thing was also to be considered.
Kingdom of the Old Demons: Chapter 9
He managed to find an opening to attack the ash hound during one of his sword attack barrages, throwing a handful of ash towards his opponent which was reshaped into a long stake.
The Queen's Ace 2: A World Without Danger
Before ace could recover, thorn stabbed metal stakes into his paws, abdomen and legs pinning him to the ground. ace tried to move but the only part of his body he could move was his head. his whole body felt numb.
The Curious Tale of Jack Lime, once A Sailor, as related to Amelia Eames
It consists of a hole with stakes at the bottom, and a mat of leaves to make it look like solid ground.