Soft Mornings
That was what the owl exuded, the oils that he worked into his feathers in bathing and preening lingering between cleanings.
A griffon's petting
She knew she would have to preen her feathers extra well in the morning to make up for how they had been displaced, but it was worth it.
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Twenty Four
They pressed their beaks together in a quick, tender kiss, then chir’raal set about preening his mate’s red-brown feathers.
Grounded: Ch. 3
The bird dusted and preened itself until it felt suitably clean, then flapped its wings once or twice and quickly covered the three meters' distance holly had covered walking.
The Diplomat
Diplomat's a sorry, somber sort who murmurs, meek, before their looming lords and sings to them apologies for crimes unfurled in distant lands by foreign kings for whom regurgitation is a part of every meal, and every meeting, too, so they may preen
Sire's Call - Act 2
Yogoloth's father sighed as he settled and his mate preened some of the fur around his head and neck. they looked beautiful together. "hen and shen should be back soon.
Starcruiser: First Dance.
Is my fresh-scale on-deck or still lounging in the baths preening herself?"
Song of the Summer King: Chapter 2
He addressed that to halvden, who stopped preening and blinked to attention. caj went on. "because of their thick skin, you cannot kill from above, like a deer. you must get underneath."
Forest Keep 47
. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ katreen fluffed her fine wing-feathers out as she preened slowly.
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Fifty One
They nuzzled one another, then preened sand from each other’s feathers. kurekka swiveled his ears towards enora and the two va’chaak she argued with.
Wasteland Survivor – Reasons - ch3
And if you predicted we got some stares doing that, your right, crys practically preened under the attention, i on the other hand, was almost embarrassed. at that point the man we would come to know as 'sir!'
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Twenty Six
Chir'raal turned his head to preen a wing. “you two were too busy fondling each other's-" “they were fondling each other?!" mirelle burst into laughter, shaking her head. “you _are_ drunk, revaramek."