Strictly A Business Matter
You see, i remember when his organization was but a fledgling group, being staked out for destruction by those who would not benefit from it. their stock plummeted each time your employer's team grew. yes, i am using vague terms.
The Cat's Stroll 07
"here," she pointed to a hole in the rock, the hole which resulted from kyu cao pulling out the iron stake. "it seems someone tried to... carve a path up." "how can you be sure?" asked the ox youth.
Isbre
He threaded each through the eye at the end of the stakes, and gave them solid tugs to assure himself they were secure, and that the ice would not give.
Dominica 2: Hunger And Hunger
"i'm sorry, i don't have a cross or a stake or anything! there's nothing i can do!" (he tries to growl.) "getting me killed wouldn't save you..." you turn to dominica. "would you take my life instead of his?"
Flesh, Blood, and Bone
John stood back up "not when my mother, my brothers and sisters are at stake." "and when was it a game, when my family was at stake?" tim asked. "you don't understand, i never knew my family.
Nightworld 03: The Source
"they're tracking us," frankie said, hefting a handgun in one paw and a stake in the other. "stick together," devna added, her marksman rifle up. "don't let the pack separate us."
The Werewolf of Odessa - Chapter 6 - The Game is Baccarat
Any player can 'go bank' and challenge the bank for the whole amount of the stake. they can either do so in a single hand or split the stake into two and play two hands.
Pet Teacher: Chapter 4 - Saturday Evening and Night
He dropped the ropes to one side and proceeded to pound the five stakes deep into the ground. he made sure to drive at least two-thirds of each stake into the ground and angle them outwards as the books had said to do.
The Pleasure of Hunting
He untied the ropes desmond had hogtied her with then set about lashing her to the earth with stakes and ropes like an ode to gulliver's travels. this was how sovy preferred to do it.
Centaur Filly
Wrapping an extra knot around her chafing wrists, they staked the rope solidly into the ground, preventing any escape. "please, don't do this," the filly pleaded, her eyes wide and wet with as-yet unshed tears.
Tybalt vs Blair Garten Part 2
Also, a wager is made, and more than just their place in the tournament is at stake. vote wisely, as this could change the course of tikstory forever!
Rat Rebellion 5: The Widow Problem
The stake. the stake. she grabbed him by the chest fur, and he looked up to see it coming. slow, still, so slow, just as he was. if the fall did not kill him, then the stake would. and if he died... if he died...