Peter and the Fox chapter 1
With half-renewed confidence, the lynx once again brought the moist reed to his lips and began to play out a warm flutter of notes, continuing where he had left off, perfectly in time with the gentle clicking of the metronome on the table beside him.
Lucien: Nothing Sacred
The sound of the quiet, deep breath next to him was a nice metronome for his own breathing, and the unfamiliarity of this bed and room was for some reason quite calming to him. lucien did not sleep well.
Embers of Dawn: Chapter 8: Gifts Given Freely
She chirped expectantly, tail flicking behind her like an eager metronome. the ribbon slipped free with a whisper, the silver thread catching firelight like frost over moonstone.
In the Service of Mystery (Pt. 27)
The helimed doctor returning to the wrecked car, lying on her stomach, her long tail flicking from side to side: a metronomic pulse of orange and black stripes. the doctor reaching to my father's body, checking for signs of life.
Better Angels part 1
Her long black tail ticked side to side like a metronome. "it's an evergreen, but grows kind of like a cactus. it is found in abyssinia and arabia - along the southern part of the red sea.
Starborne: New Beginnings - Rising Star
No words are exchanged for a time - heartbeat and breath becoming the metronomes of our own micro-universe, short-lived as it may be.
Annette: Carnival Hell
The quiet metronome of his heartbeat between my shoulders still thrummed on, so i was only mildly concerned. he asked me, almost like his words were treading carefully, "why's that?" "i ..." i was going to say it. i was stupid. i was a fool.
Never, Ever, Take a Government Contract
It didn't take long; the shepherd was back, precise steps, his claws clicking on the brick floor like a metronome. "mr. english, mr. taggert. if you will please follow me. inspector sayer will see you now."
Chapter 4: Bonds Beyond Change
His tail swished back and forth, a metronome keeping time with their cautious progress. every few steps, he would pause, ears swiveling to catch sounds beyond human perception, before motioning for the others to follow.
Chapter VIII: The Power of Three, Part Two
Forester started to metronome as isaac finally found the truth in his life, his father had lied to him. and he lied well, for so long the shark was afraid of a man he was better than.
Shadows of Kalos: Prologue
Her eyes were closed and her forked tail swayed in the air like a metronome. high above her head, the toys in the room floated. they spun and flipped in place almost as if dancing.
Ander - Part 4: Subchapter 38
She dragged the body down the stairs, whispering to the beat of her heels thumping down the risers, making a sound like a massive metronome. "spick and span, spick and span, time to make everything \* spick and span..."