Alien Meets Alien(Part 1 of the Lost Spellsinger Tales)
I was of, uh, breeding age when i was 4 cycles old." two of them expressed outrage. "mature at 4 cycles? that's outrageous! it takes 20 cycles before that can happen!" "maybe for you, but not for me. why, how old are you?"
Betrayaled Death. (X)
It has been a full cycle since she last saw her little sister korvi, and the next dawn is when she was to see her again!
Warrior's Blood, Chapter 23: Three Days
He then said, "tsala gave up her chance to mate this cycle, because she can tell that her participation in this mating cycle will not produce an egg and didn't think it would be worthwhile to mate just because she could.
The Twelve Guardian Deities
Guardian of the cycle, judge of the soul. to prevent maugan ra and his followers from escaping from the underworld, kunsel judges the souls of those who die before they can enter the cycle. if found wanting their soul is banished to the underworld.
Cosmic Stars - Chapter Twenty-Four
"three klienestov's dead in only a few short cycles," velsh'nark said. "we had to hunt the last one we killed with two purification fleets, and that still took several cycles to finally destroy it."
Survival Spheres
"i'll cycle the airlock and take off the safety. i'll see you in a few hours. take care of my cadets." "yes, chief. as if they were our own."
Exploration Into the Deep Unknown
"it's a celebration of life and love, right before the moon... cycle? yes, cycle, begins anew. join in with us, and your cycle will match as well." she'd already undone the knot herself, making epalette struggle to look her in the eyes.
Drayle, the 24th Shaman Squirrel
"coleitha is affroaching her fifth heat cycle," said kiriki. "tonorrow she'll ve in full heat. i want her to vreed one last tine vefore she dies." female cygnagons undergo five heat cycles in their lifetime.
The Ol' Switcheroo
"normally, i can just give you a flirty smile and be on my way, but right now, in the middle of my cycle? there isn't a damn thing that's gonna stop me from taking what i want."
23 (DSV Nautica) Wrecked
They turn would take the better part of a cycle, and another cycle to reach the destination. they had time to waste. a team was performing repairs as they spoke. zhi had been dealt with, and was probably in no mood to talk to her of all people.
On the Rim, Ch 51: Beta
After over three cycles they did not, but a new threat arrived amidst an otherwise unspectacular event: one of the sentient organic travel vessels was destroyed while in orbit of the planet.
Chapter Three- The Cub
"you are in your heat cycle," she whispered quietly. "you can be a mother... would you take care of my son?"