Seem and Substance
_Let be be finale of seem; The only emperor is the emperor of ice cream._ --Wallace Stevens A sharp double-trill resounded from several locations in the large, empty house. After several untended rings, the answering machine, that delightfully...
Reward
There is gold, and there is silver There are spices and there is land There are cars and there are houses There is any object you could ever conceive of buying And they may bring joy And they may bring comfort They may bring smiles And...
Rewards
It was the strangest thing, Jacob thought, when he looked up and saw the rabbit's face. He'd heard of these kinds of things in dime romances and day-time soap operas, those odd little chances presenting themselves at the oddest of times, but never had...
The Long Walk
That was part of our reward for graduation. or perhaps our punishment. all the best dogs were stationed in london proper, the best of the best hardly even having to leave the kennel.
Chasing the Sun - Chapter 50: Through the Snowfall
The grey wolf told him to not splurge too much, basically just go to a bar or buy some expensive shit when he successfully did something as a reward of sorts.
Lykos Wild Things - 12 - The Pride of the Lily of the Valley
"consider it a reward of sorts for what you've done for that girl and for your packmates in general."
The Sparks of an Ancient Light
'kirsten has been gifted a clone of his person, to raise as a son. it is a reward of sorts, courtesy of my sister.' the animals were horrified, "a clone? does it have a soul? rosemary said it isn't alive!"