candyfluff
As good at preening as any pegasus she'd ever known.
Born For Loyalty Chapter 2
Blitz thought that was odd but he began preening and teaching her how to do it herself. she was very attentive and observant. in a few minutes he was done hoof preening her wings.
Dangerous Thoughts: chapter 2-1
They preened themselves extensively, removing all loose feathers, sap, leaves, insects, and other impurities before entering shared waterspace. having no beaks, deka and kylac could not preen themselves.
Nothing Feathered, Nothing Gained - Excerpt
preening me is rather impossible." she considered that, then her warm beak nudged his arm. "sit beside me. i will make my best effort."
Grounded: Ch. 3
The bird dusted and preened itself until it felt suitably clean, then flapped its wings once or twice and quickly covered the three meters' distance holly had covered walking.
City Sector Uplift part 4
So yes i was going to clean my scales, unless you are volunteering to preen my scales for me?" atlas blinked. he wouldn't have minded. "do... you... want me to?"
Gryphon Valley - Act 1
Natanii laughed as she helped her mate off the rocky ground and began to preen his feathers, "you're filthy." yogoloth grinned, "i was so eager to see my sexy mate that i didn't get the chance to preen."
The Meaning
You cannot possibly comprehend the meaning of the fastidious preening of those who act without words.
Black Sepia - chapter 8
Having his wings preened was lovely. crowley seemed to feel the same about doing the preening, for he didn't halt once the secondaries were all set to rights, but kept combing his fingers through aziraphale's feathers.
A Price for Everything pt 5
He looked up in helpless confusion at angelmaris as she began to preen at his neck and crest. "well, fine, you feathered nuisances. fine!"
The Gryphon's Goal: Chapter 4, Part 2
Larry and freddy changed shirts, preened their head feathers, and were soon bundled up in the van. larry buckled up in the backseat while freddy simply curled up in the compartment behind him. "mom, why is freddy coming with us?"
The Cat Who Lived in a Garden
It sure wouldn't do for just anyone to see a cat unproperly preened. sometimes she'd sit on the roof of the shed and hiss at the growler next door. he'd yap and he'd bark and he'd slobber a lot, 'til his owner would yell him to stop.