An End of an Era
* * * as the giant slept, nature gradually took its toll, winnowing away at the elements that comprised its very being.
I, Dacien -- Chapter Eighteen: Jurisprudence
I wish i could say that i wish i had thought of that but all i can think of is the time it's going to take to winnow through them." "why would you read them, my lord?" asked zachiah.
End of an Era
As the giant slept, nature gradually took its toll, winnowing away at the elements that comprised its very being. green spaces scattered throughout, like patches of moss on a concrete wall, expanded surreptitiously - a root here, a tendril there.
[p] Shadow Sounding, part 1
The tendrils had effortlessly passed through his clothing now, winnowing their way through the spaces between his buttons and tucking underneath hemlines like naughty ekans.
sex and death, deer and cougar
She had been selected in the winnowing lottery. i was assigned to be her hunter, female to female. she quivered all over when she saw me. i took off my veil and let her look at my feline face. she swallowed hard and her tail went up in alarm.
[c] A Champion's Choice
The momentousness of what happened to umi, the reality of how desperate i am for him to pull through this, winnow their way through my thoughts.
I, Dacien Chapter 26 -- Serenity
If _anyone_ in lycaili can winnow the meaning and reasoning behind this - it is you, collectively." teodor was silent for a moment. "and if you cannot, then ... well, i don't know.
The Dragonslayer's Quest
That he was kind and charitable, to a fault, with peasant and nobility alike, winnowed out many of his detractors in short order. while he might not best his challengers at joust how many could claim to have slain three dragons, much less seven?
The Seige of Barignon
Valen finds himself in the unfortunate position of leading the small defense as his options quickly winnow. with no other reasonable choice, he sets out to bargain with the sorcerer, oryn.
The Furry Dead Chapter IX - Foreshadowing and Forests
Even with the magical blast having winnowed their number and blown a crater in their midst, timid could see through the whirling smoke that the enemy were hundreds strong, and he waved the star furiously, shaking and glaring at it.
Special Positions, Special Perks 5
Think about the possibilities, and then start winnowing through the list of the impossible. start with everything, and then start breaking it down, rather than making a limited list.
The First Shall Not Be Last
She wished she could winnow out what she could do to make him truly happy, simply by staring into his somber gaze. she was a few years his elder and roz noticed that the amethyst surrounding the slits of her space-black pupils bore a pale haze.