A Night Abroad
She murmured, gasping half to whatever unseen, absent monster could have been ready to strike out and claim her, terrify and enthral her with its unexpected presence, and half to herself as she felt her depths clutching around her eager fingertips
The Dragon's Regard
When the summons had first come she had been ready to go with him, angry and prepared to strike out at him for dragging her half way across the country... but he had not taken her with him.
Hunter's Lust
"well, you wanted to strike out and search for food for the clan. have you forgotten about that?" she looked at me intensively. i shook my head. "no, no. of course not. but you're right, i should get going."
The Maidens That God Had Forsaken
I hacked and sneezed and was about to strike out at the man, only to find that my body had become greatly weakened from the strange powder, then i fell into a deep sleep. "finally awake i see."
Jace Gets Bested
He charged at them and they hastily raised their weapons in defense to meet his sudden attack, he even made as if to strike out with his fists.
Blood in the Soil, Gaze to the Stars (Otherwise Untitled)
#89 of short stories the child of farmers tries to impress upon them her desire to strike out and travel the stars. ~ "your great grandfather helped settle this colony, though!
Bringing The Queen To Heel
She was a queen, but even with her head free she didn't dare try to strike out at him, she didn't want to lose control of her body.
Road to Adventure
He pleaded as he struggled, balling his fists and trying to strike out at the demon before him though the tendrils bound him tight, causing it to laugh. "you'll see soon enough. let's get you out of these?"
The Cavern's Curse
She was a strong swimmer of course, so after the shock of her senses initially betraying her with what she'd sworn she'd known to be true before, min was able to rise to the surface, catch her breath, and strike out the short distance to the opposite edge
Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 11)
His right leg came up in a natural extension of the movement, striking out with the full force of both legs as well as the force of the spin.
Trials of Love, the Frostclaw Chronicles 12
Tenchi nodded before alex began to descend from the sky, taking no more than thirty seconds to reach the ground before he turned back to his normal anthro form, lyra and tenchi joining him, ready to strike out as they heard an applaud, the trio turning to
Misplaced Muse
Let us look to the future, see what's in store for our fledgling race, let us strike out far. hail the coming of the dawning age, herald the re-opening of the galactic stage.