Hyla Brokenfang and the Secret-Keeper
A few handled it with stoicism. most were terrified. but there were some who hid their fear behind other emotions, like anger. hyla recognized that look in the fox's eye. beneath the rage, there was pure despair. a god.
Pairs of Pumpkins Episode 9: A Heroine Again
First, because of the cold, stoicism of your family, who also ensured you'd forever fear commitment. then, in your fierce independence. you didn't consider finding a husband who was also an adventuring partner? or a poly amorous relationship?
Chapter XI: To the Sun
To her surprise, she found her stoicism broken by a faint smile. she hurriedly wiped it off before turning back towards elena. "very well. let us fetch andy and tanar. then, let us be off.
To The Sky
I confess, part of me wanted to drop all my pretense of rigid stoicism and party like febii, but my instincts remained pure, and my desires focused on protecting the crew i consider my family."
Champions
He saw her face shift into mild shock, and then change back into practiced stoicism. "surely your god can understand how great a burden this must be, so much expected of you, so much hanging in the balance." he pushed the tankard towards her.
This Is Budweiser
In true clydesdale fashion, they bore the head with stoicism, taking it in stride until they got as used to it as they could.
Mr. Smith's Teague.
Teague could not pry behind the wolf's secretive veil of stoicism. although the fox was sure to convince himself that the wolf's ponderings were perverse in nature, it did at least occur to him that perhaps mr. smith was simply exhausted from the day.
Chapter 30: Catharsis and Renewal
The crumbling of their stoicism set off a chain reaction of grief that rippled through the rest of them.
T.A.U. Disconnected
Sometimes she wondered if their stoicism was from their training and breeding, or more likely from their connection to the psionic network. she felt the icy grip of the network herself, however its hold wasn't as strong over her mind.
Dealbreaker
A few good sucks, and he was swallowing globs of pre, finally breaking the horse from his stoicism to grunt in satisfaction as the cat worshipped him so shortly after his taut gut snuffed the life out of someone he once called a friend.
SoaP Ch16: A Candle in the Abyss
Amarro stared back with unbroken stoicism. "is it true?" roland stared back, his expression breaking into a more frightened one. "is what dubois saying true?" roland's eyes began to water up, his body shaking more. "i am the lord of darreen.
Cause for Celebration; 1000 More
I said with a nervous grin, not sure how to respond to her stoicism.