I'm Alien or a Time-Traveller... or something. (Six)
The picture struck him as a scene of massacre and the orange vibrancy of their juicy flesh reminiscent of bright red blood flowing from crimson wounds, oozing life into barren earth which had long since ceased to feed the soil.
Chapter 18: Sleep Tight
Standing on the summit, kilyan felt a dull ache in his chest to see that endless, barren earth: he had no fond memories of the wastelands. his visits to this place had always been in the midst of suffering and desperation.
~ The Deer God ~ Prequel
The earth, the animals, the very air itself—he controls it all. and in his gaze, the land could bloom. the crops could grow, the cattle would thrive, and the barren earth would be made whole again.”
Guardian of the Forest
It was only minutes before they reached a barren patch of earth, in which there were no plants. "not even i can make barren earth blossom without help," the spirit said. "but you will do so." crystal struggled. "this isn't fair!"
Worms From Spaaaaaace!
A solid spike of technology shot from her arm to bury itself in the barren earth. beth watched her tac-display fill in the sensor ring as each soldier buried his spike. when the last green light winked on, beth reversed and trekked back to base.
Chapter 30
Still hugging herself, enya looked at the barren earth, the withered grass. winter was ebbing away and spring was rearing its head. she found it bitterly ironic that her great grandmother should die while life was growing anew all around them.
Chapter 45: A Genteel Wolf
He would let them all sleep for a few hours, then it was back on their feet and across the barren earth. they made good time in this manner until one day at last kilyan took a deep breath: he could see the southern woods in the distance.
Song of the River
They had little in the way of food; crops refused to grow in the barren earth beneath their footpaws without the aid of powerful magics, and what few animals had survived the twisting of the world had become vicious, ill-tempered beasts that refused to give
Good Neighbors
During the kiss, parts of the reptile's body shimmered and wavered like the heat of summer reflected off the barren earth. when the pair parted, the reptile was indeed revealed as the dragon that lived in the cave up towards the mountains. "beautiful!"
Phoenix Destiny
He looked at the scorched, perfectly barren earth before him. there were tumbled ruins a mile or so off, the remains of a once-great city. he allowed himself the memory of what it had been like before the creatures came.
Through A Glass Darkly - 3
When they reached the hollow, whiffletree was pleased to see that it was a curve of steep, barren earth with just enough space for the three of them and their fire beside the stream.
The Goddess Heart (1 of 4)
All of nigh drowned in despair and when it seemed that things couldn't possibly get any worse the sentries atop the walls saw the wolf banners waving in the snow speckled wind and the thousands of armored figures marching across the barren earth.