The Desert of Thorns
Are you part of a desert tribe?" "we are part of the small toba tribe." he answered. "the toba?"
DSOTM: The Old Ways
Maybe the ancient desert tribes created these steps. he didn't know or care as he inched his way down the steps. it was totally dark; little light penetrated as more than a few feet down the tunnel.
Dancing Abroad (TDS Side #4)
He hissed back, using the flowing and rapid dialect of the desert tribes. his first month had involved daily lessons. a slave who didn't understand the command he was given was useless.
Fallen Angels, Part one (Prologue)
"first the war, then the clash between the desert tribes, and now... demons?" "you are afraid?" asked izzad al-selim. "demons don't exist," insisted ted warner. "they can't exist. i don't want to fight supernatural beings."
The bond between twin brothers...
"first, i would like to make it clear that the levii tribe will be willing to help out the oasis desert tribe whenever they need the aid of our healers," alestor began. "do you have such authority to make such a declaration?"
Iconoclast Chapter 1
I had thought that a traditional desert tribe would be more uptight, but it turns out if they had big enough families, they would allow same sex marriage, as well as interracial, and makari smiled at me as it was mentioned.
Loskra's Story
She read an epic poem of the great brass wyrm ravas who had documented almost a thousand years of a desert tribe's history, from their life as wandering nomads to a shining jewel of a city named in his honor.
The Lone and Level Sands
Tilsit just caught a glimpse, he did, of a desert tribe camping -- just four tents, five at the most. hunters camping.
Inside the Lions Mouth ch 1
Derek and deran were both razorbacks from a desert tribe. their subspecies was adapted for little food or water. like camels they stored what they needed in their body. unlike camels they didn't grow humps or unsightly bulks on their body.
The Haunted Mansion ch. 1
Bathed in blood and sweat, rushing into a desert tribe with her comrades. every building, every flag, lit aflame as the gods of destruction descended upon this home. her commanders screamed in her ears. an order to execute.
The Fire Dance
Partly because of this, some from the desert tribes have left to seek work elsewhere. most of them are males, and that leaves a lot of females in each nomadic group. this would've been unheard of when i was your age, but times have changed."
Desert Trade
Stepping out into the bright sun, and finding himself once again grateful that he didn't dress himself in the extensive robes of some of the desert tribes, the sultan put on his most welcoming smile and gave a courteous bow as the imperial caravan