Willem and Rolf - The Revolt at Castle Minas
Servants and maidens, each talking and hurrying to their next task preening flowers and trimming bushes, hurried for tonight's preparations. "you look very well traveled, tomsburry." lady ophilia said with a smile.
Office
"i simply won't have my feathers get wet after they've been professionally preened - i won't stand for it, i tell you!"
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 5
Matthew, seeming unoffended by the band, began to preen himself. i continued to watch the bird who was disinterested in those crying around them. with a quick flick of his head, the raven suddenly became still.
Freelancer
Again, he looks terribly embarrassed and pretends to busy himself with preening and sharpening his claws. i sigh softly, "it's all right, don't worry about it."
Anima Chapter 14
As the one-sided conversation ended, he began to preen his arm feathers using his beak. thinking back to how he looked before this, i couldn't recall, and my mental images of him just seem to be of him with the bird's head, even partially.
Aurora: Chapter Four: The Journey
Pietro was too busy preening to read what he had written. are there two rooms available? how much?
The Testament of Kendall Whitaker
While i was more diligent on boiling times and temperatures than i was on other things, i found that the overall endless preening was distracting.
The Dangers of Wearable Technology Part 5
As his forepaws continued to touch his face and head while he preened himself in the mirror he saw something around his extended neck that caused him to pause.
The Guardian's Offerings
The short day was about to break to help him dry while he was preening and caressing himself, the gorgeous creature he was. but then again.
Makai - chapter 1
She replied, staring at me fixedly, stopping her preening. i rose again, pushing myself off my side, curling my tail around me, like the statuettes of windowsill cats i had often seen around my old cage, my head scanned the horizon. no one was there.
Project DDS Part 1
Alexander had it a little bit easier since his parents were well off, however, the dane never flaunted or preened.
Anima Chapter 17
Which explains all the preening birds do. westin came marching down the stairs, his button-down shirt lopsided with one side shifted to the wrong buttons.