Homecoming
"you wouldn't have agreed to come up here if you didn't; you'd have been too worried about having to play up to me and dave, and i don't think that sort of pretense would last long with malcolm.
All's Fair - Part 15
It should have made no sense; he was tearing apart before my eyes, pretending to be as strong as ever despite the way he could barely keep his head up in class, barely maintain his pretense through the day, until he could collapse next to me in bed, asleep
The Dragon and Kitsune
All his pretensions of nobility and superiority seemed silly and self centered. he continued down the trail. "i never even asked her real name," he admitted in a somber tone.
Breaking Down
"seems rude to leave such good company," i smiled, momentarily forgetting that i was there under false pretenses as it was. i managed to add, "i'd like to learn more about timewind, too, if that's all right." "glad to oblige," moonsong affirmed.
Reawaking
He was looking into the eyes of someone who never let himself be seen without his shields, but who stood now without even the slightest pretense of such protections. "what?" benedict finally managed. "tags."
Chisagi Bedtime Stories
More putting up the pretense of a fight as if he felt obligated to be a little difficult. after the baths lockely had let them watch the movie they picked before bedtime.
The First Shall Not Be Last
She continued, "so, why do you lie about your pretense for visiting me at my home? it has been some time since our last talk." _argument,_ roz corrected silently and belatedly flinched at her rebuke. "i apologize for interrupting your meditation.
Model Behavior
Without the slightest pretense towards shyness, the clyde lifted his powerful arms and looked down along his washboard torso, pivoting on his hooves. "are you sure this is the right size? it feels really tight."
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book VI Chapter 9
Ignus is coming back" black eyes returned to the cheetah "i'm sure he would be glad to see you keeping me company, but i know it would be just polite pretense.
Sanctuary in the Great Outdoors
**"their life is like...ours" **"kiro...i...cannot explain to you enough how sorry i am to have kept you chained away so heavily for so long, under the pretense that you would hurt me, or us, or the world around us" his smile remained,
Chapter 11: Hardship Truth and Lies
You tried to barge your way into the hall earlier under false pretense. that's it, your under arrest." he grabs her arm and tries to pull her to her feet. kyra twists her body and pulls away from him. "get off me!"
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book VIII Chapter 10
Honor didn't allow him the privilege of pretense any longer, as he grew older he realized that someone like him has no right, even a fake one, to influence creatures like that.