The Wish Chapter II
Now mark was a rather cantankerous sort, but when on his own, he had a gullible side.
In The Doghouse: Chapter Four
Paul could feel the eyes upon him as he walked up to the bar, catching the gaze of the half-blind, cantankerous old shepherd. "well i'll be damned." he said.
Catfish: Bryan and Christiana
She was cantankerous and senile, and everything had to be her way. when her daughter, apparently a wealthy lawyer out of boston, was late getting on board, of course we all had to wait on the tarmac while airport officials tracked her down.
After the “dead list” – I’m a deer
I wondered if i should be cantankerous and resist the suggestion. no, i thought. i'll go along with it. with some manoeuvring difficulties, i kneeled and lay down. soon after the woman walked out of my room, i fell asleep.
Venom: Beautiful Killers. Part 42
[as for the fox pamila, she is funny, quick-witted, strong, and a cantankerous firebrand. it serves her well most days, but lately has not been doing her much good.
3.8 - Design For Living
"he's always been cantankerous," aria admitted, furrowing her brow. "i was feeling quite proud of myself that day, moving about with a hop in my step ... " he trailed, feeling slightly foolish for admitting that.
Jahaliya: The Depths One Needs to Know
The cantankerous little fox pulled out the required elements and held them up, then ducked as sawchuck seized them with his cock still swinging. in a mad fit of inspiration, the beaver scribbled down the plans for a new idea.
That 'm'-word
Kj kicked the truck down a gear, felt it buck a cantankerous reply, and worked her way down the harbor drive to the pier. she was turning the words over in her mouth before she had to say them out loud.
Pantheon
She ran on a mixture of diesel and hard liquor, which bent-bark swore was part of what made her so cantankerous. i'd pawned her off of him on my last visit to the wolf preserve while my own bike was in the shop.
James and the Jock IV - Teamwork
There were only five such computers in the architectural building, one in each lab, and were well known for being cantankerous. despite the modern oversized lcd it was nearly a decade old, and showing the irritability of such old age.
The Rikifur Chronicles: Chapter 17 - The Maker
Did silas make you cantankerous and fiercely independent in his own image? what's that? i can't hear you. cat got your tongue?"** **turning towards jak, she smiled, but the wolf's distress over his friend's state was obvious.
Misconstrued
_" like some cheap holovid drama where the old miser or cantankerous grouch miraculously transforms himself into a compassionate altruist at the end of the story having learned the errors of his evil ways, i freely admit that i was touched by their affection