Tommy's Dragon
We stood for a solid minute to the sound of crickets and distant cars. i was about to give up, call it a night and go home when i heard it too. it was a rough growling. definitely not a cat at all. "you hear?" "yeah, i hear."
Trusting a Fox
Only the rhythmic chirping of crickets in the grass and the steady rustling of leaves in the cool evening air broke through the silence.
The Search is Over-Chapter 3
It's nighttime, the crickets making loud noises as we entered the cool night. the dragon whirled around to face us. she sat down on her haunches and gave us a mischievous grin, "hope you two aren't afraid of flying."
The Crown: Chapter One
"what changed, cricket?" he asked yang-wo. cricket had been his nickname for him since he was a very small child. "i suppose i just watched you, father. i noticed your shifting weight, your breath, your stance, and i made them my own.
Another Untitled Poem
Ten years now gone, and who thought i would miss the songs of crickets, owls and katydids? back then, i would have gathered a hammer, smashed them flat as pinocchio's conscience.
Far From Home: Chapter One: A Stranger Appears
In the early hours of this dawn, crickets were still chirping as birds here and there began to wake up, singing their songs.
Hunted Hunter Short Story
The wind had died, the leaves were quiet in their boughs on high, not even the crickets chirrup disturbed the night air. it was not as if time had stopped, it was more like all were waiting on one colossal decision.
A Sweet Couple
The couple were utterly baffled, barely looking around them as they walked down the unadorned sidewalk to the sound of crickets chirping, before sitting on the sidewalk outside of the house's gates.
Anthropia Chapter 2
Moon slurped at the cricket stew hesitantly. in truth, his family was more accustomed to eating more flavorful meats like ham, and beef. insect meat was usually for the commoners, not the regal nobility like the solar swords.
NITRO interviews COLLEEN from ROAD ROVERS
(\*crickets\*) nitro: wow, this audience is still tough. today i'll be interviewing colleen from road rovers. collen: well, blimey, it's about time. you blokes kept me waiting. s'awright.
The Outlander Epilogue
The crickets chirruped lazily as if to serenade the summer flowers now in full bloom. on one path a vixen walked peacefully towards the massive sandstone building of redwall abbey that loomed over the tree line in front of her.
Serval and Sheep (Chapter 36)
"i can't decide between these insect burgers or these roasted crickets... the burger is more expensive but the crickets--" "just take one and leave!" hafsa hisses. molly smirks. "hey, would you lend me your card so i can buy both?