Late night, agent's lounge
"is that an official inquiry?" gray looked back with a combination of fear and anger. "no, not official. just two agents talking shop. ..." "what do you want to know?" he repeated the question: "what was it like?"
Feyrahl, FA Ch 1.3
That brought an interesting inquiry to mind. "he can't understand us... can he?" the ferret gestured to silas.
The Stray Cat, Ch. 2
We made some not-so-careful inquiries to the adults of the orphanage and people on the streets as to the identity of this mysterious "pack".
To You, I Belong: Chapter 11
The inquiry blindsided james, and his mind couldn't come up with an answer quickly enough. words of every kind became lumped in his throat. for the third time, his caller had to make sure he was still there. "yeah...i'm here.
I, Dacien - Chapter Twelve - interlude II
I will make some quiet inquiries." he paused. "perhaps ... we could arrange, through leviathan, to sell bryant. wipe his mind, and let some family add new blood to their lineage, quietly."
Host's Soup (Otherwise Untitled)
Confident that he could likely hear her, she called out her inquiry, "hey, france, you like onion?" ~ his reply at first muffled by towel before reaching volume, "...could take it or leave it.
(Bonus Content) Interdepartmental Memo
So far we have been extremely diplomatic in our inquiry. nothing in our by-laws states that we must do so.
He Of the Trees
"well, i know not the extent of the evidence your inquiry may have already turned up, sir, but you would not have come to interview me, in a cell, yourself, if you thought i were merely mad."
wander ~ Chapter 10
Making sure i had everything in line for creative writing, double-checking to see that there wasn't any extra reading for astronomy... and instead i found myself thinking, over and over, about different ways to phrase the question, or i guess the inquiry.
Of Fox and Wolf Chapter 2: Tears
Victoria skillfully dodged the question, moving the conversation to something with less inquiry. 'no, he can't know just yet' victoria surmised. she knew just how much he was stressed out already and it was just the start of the day.
A lynx tries to explain (Otherwise Untitled)
~ declining to raise their gaze to meet their parents' glares, the cat's voice stammered out a reply to the inquiry born of confusion, disappointment, and distaste. "...because i love him."
Grease Monkey Ch.7
However, the benefactors of this unit have an inquiry regarding your purpose." the a.i. responded "and that is?" "their scans have revealed numerous weapons aboard your vessel, and wish to know the necessity behind their presence."