Per Patientia Ch. 2
The lizard took this brief respite to catch her breath, shaken by the proximity of the encounter. just as soon as it ended, tahlis turned to find there were _two_more corpses after her.
Against All Odds: Part 40 - True Colours
Time drifted on without respite, the sky's shade of blue deepening while nathan remained curled up, alone with his thoughts.
My dad is dead (revised)
Anyways, after all the fear and running, the newfound dwelling granted me the respite a cub needs to grow up. that is, until he found me again. he had been relentlessly looking for me all my life and i had no idea.
Touya - [For a Night Or Two]
-kelly clarkson - cry morning never came early enough and the night always seemed to linger at the fringe of a respite from the nightmares that haunted his thoughts every time he closed his eyes, the jostle of being jerked from restful slumber was emphasized
In Utter Darkness: Chapter 3: New Developments
At least that would have been better than whatever my vivid imagination had concocted was in store for us. 40 minute later i heard the trod of misshapen feet moving towards our cell and knew that our respite was over.
Raspberry Line Chapter 16
Recess and lunch were just bittersweet respites that really made sitting in the desks that much more intolerable. the kids would rather skip all that and just go home earlier--that made more sense.
In the Shadow of Moonlight - Ch. 21
Her respite was all too brief though, as she reached the stream of students walking towards the entrance of the school. a boy hurried past her, his thick hairspray clinging to him like a thick cloud.
Snowlit Dawn - Book 2 Chapter 6
"no dad," she sighed, then chuckled herself, "i know how you meant it, and i'm sure the original me is already filing complaints in triplicate and not giving the it a moment of respite over this. i also doubt anything shall change because of it."
1. A Cold Morning
_soon enough i will have a little respite, though. i will escape this world, live somewhere temperate, and discover a path to a warmer future for everyone.
The Cat's Stroll 29
The fight then entered an implicit respite. as the one fighting, dougo feng was the most baffled by the cat's performance. how could this young master, who owned something like an extra space ring, do not even know the basics of fighting?
The Cat's Stroll 11
When the water reached his neck, kyu cao stopped and allowed himself a moment's respite. it was probably because his cultivation method was ice attuned, but the chilly water of the lake didn't bother him as much as one would expect.
That's Using Your Noggin
Bracing for contact brought little respite from the sharp tickle that stabbed up her foot and threw her into a fit of hysterics. her boxy frame rattled and twisted on the floor. her feet swung around wildly.