A romance in the countryside: chapter 2
He rolls into the ditch and then full on faceplants in a cactus!" and then we all crapped ourselves laughing. alex was telling us a funny story from when he had gone on a camp at his old school last year. "oh that would have been priceless!"
Wasteland Survivor - Growing - ch11
Hrmm, your mind is much easier to work with, it seems proximity to that telepathic cactus on legs really opens you mortal up"~ drathnials course voice commented in my mind. "thank you warrior, your aid is much appreciated" i sub-vocalised back.
A Reason to Live part 1
A bed, supported by four carved cactus skeleton pillars, stood to the left of the door. the mattress, though ratty looking and used, was still in usable condition. no springs poked out from it, no stains marred its surface.
The Hand of God
The hand of god had loosened its grip around her mind and here she was, back at camp, back by the barrel cactus and saguaro, back beyond the trees, where ferns fingered the air and fronds like hands reached out to touch them. it did not last.
Tales From the Dust District
(cactus cover art photo from unsplash) zaire came into the saloon holding a bundle in his arms. "hey, pierre, i need a juice port." "how many this time?" "eight" "..eight?!" "fine. six. can ya at least give me that?"
Pre War Candy (1/2)
#5 of fantasy stuff the strangers showed up without warning marching from the barren, cactus laden hills with the rising sun to their backs.
The Gray Ranger: Unforgiven, Chapter Nineteen
Only the occasional rock or cactus served as landmarks, each just as forgettable as the last. flicking the reins again, kulgan racked his brain for any recollection of the area. he was a gray ranger, even if an exiled one.
Juryokine: Exile of Heroes, Chapter Ten
A pit full of cactus. a pit full of flaming cactus. yeah, that sounded about right. toke knew she had a softer side, but he'd had to save her entire race to find it. the idea that she simply wanted to sightsee struck him as ridiculous.
The Christmas particle - In The Collider
Where the nick name "cactus butt" had come from. of the few close friends she had made over the years, and the two non-committal relationships she had had.
Spheres of Influence
Looking down over its side, he saw that it had been built on top of a patch of cacti that stretched out around them as far as the eye could see.
Virtual Reality Lust: The Dragon and the Phoenix (erotic eBook teaser)
Even a strange sort of sentient-looking cactus wobbled by him, though garth gave that one plenty of space, wary of the spines. his pain sensors were still turned up and that was not a sensation that he wanted to add to his logged repertoire...
Experiment: Donna Markson, Wrecker Driver
"i'd rather fuck a cactus." "that wasn't a firm no." "i'll swing through, see what's up," she promised. "maybe get an impound." "keep me advised," dana told her. there was an art to checking university apartments.