Prince in Chains: Final Chapter
Seaven grunted, looking up at christoph with his stoicism failing him. there was an unmistakeable fear in his eyes. "of a sort," christoph said. "though i did promise your boys the first turn..." he took a step back and nodded to the princes.
None So Vile 19: The Leper Affinity
Seeds of leadership, stoicism, envy, wrath… a person grew over time, pruning or weeding as they saw fit. alabaster had been born barren, and he had planted nothing good for as long as he could remember. there was no redemption in his future.
Prosperity: The Steel Petal: Ch. 2: Arrhythmia
Her tail uncoiled, swaying behind her in practiced stoicism as she stepped off the elevator. behind the desk sat a poodle nurse with ruby red nails and a flawless smile. “can i help you?” polished smile. polished scent. polished words.
Shadow of Virtue - Chapter One -
Rigid stoicism and tight control. yet her mind was free to wander as it will. the majestic unicorn, now hers, had been a dream come true, yet there was a subtle undercurrent of something unsettling that she couldn't quite place.
The Mayor's Secret Part 3 - Commission for hoot12
Her face turned to shock once it dawned on her what she did, then back to blank stoicism as she rocketed back to her feet. she pretended like there wasn’t a constellation of white man syrup dotted across her face and tits.
The Black Goat in the Woods
She couldn't resist a small smile, even if it did let down the defenses on the facade of stoicism she had worked so hard to maintain over the course of this trivial argument. "what was the line about 'buts?'" she asked. "you have a nice one."
A Bandit Queen's Catch
Some worry plagued their faces, hidden underneath forced stoicism. “nothing to report, queen," they replied in unison. queen. that title still didn't sit well on her mind, least of all from her subordinates.
Life On the Other Side - Chapter 8
My foe stood back up, pointing her sword at me as i could see her try and regain her stoicism. i wasn't going to let this newfound energy go to waste. i made sure to keep my pace, to have every movement stay fluid against hers.
A Beast Unchained
Doing her best to maintain her stoicism and resolve. she felt like parts of her skin had been torn open. the air itself made them sting… but luckily she wasn't bleeding. unluckily… contessa had more planned. “not quite…” contessa cooed.
Her Majesty's Secret Services
She looked upon the pictures, the rage on her face being masked by a thin veneer of stoicism. "these men will be imprisoned immediately. they shall never know what the outside world looks like again."
Preview - Don't Interrupt Dragons
There was one tactic i hadn't tried: completely committing to my stoicism in the face of fear. gathering my will as i took a deep breath, i sheathed my sword. "since you refuse to return my property, i will search the premises until i find it."
Unknown Heroes
White was only worried that his tail **would** be broken if the coyote did not let up on it, accepting the intrusion of the coyote's desires with the same stoicism he had accepted the approaches of the larger males at the growth center.