Oswin Wins
She was used to drakes offering to share their nests with her, but it often ended with her either licking her wounds or fluids from her body, so she tried to read his body language for any sign of a ruse.
White/Blackmail
It cared about the little usb drive, and if getting perilously close to the hare again--even as a ruse--meant a successful mission, then it had to be done. so he stepped up to rei and embraced him.
Brothers in Arms - When I get to the Green Building
He had taken her shooting first when she was only eleven, under the ruse of getting some ice cream, so that her parents wouldn't fret. but of course, the smell of burnt cordite was a dead giveaway.
Counter Earth Chronicles Chapter 62: Alex Winter / Undercover
"so sorry the contest was a ruse. there is no grand prize. but if it makes you feel any better you are ours! ha! ha! ha!" "what are you getting at?" i asked.
The Other Dragon World: Chapter 16
He shattered the rock ceiling, but it was actually a ruse for shyplis to throw a fire ball directly to malefor and manipulate it to make a fire blanket around malefor to burn him. unfortunately, malefor parried it with his own fire.
The Corridor (commission for Rekiz)
That was probably part of the illusion, rekiz thought, extremely proud of being able to see through the ruse. now he wanted to know how it all worked. he walked a few steps in, enjoying the subtle tingle in his eyes whenever the lights blinked.
Privilege 3
"and never allowed to give up the ruse." reila trailed a claw down her lean stomach. "how about a woman?" aesa squeaked. "no!" reila purred and tossed aside the blankets covering them. "then i'll have to teach you." "wha-?"
LBFG Chapter 1
Spyro joked just like he normally would, hoping that flame wouldn't see through his ruse. "i suppose not." flame replied, a nervous chuckle escaping him. he relaxed noticeably but not entirely. "and what about you?"
KM: Molding a Peacock in the name of Love and Revenge
Dun shouted enraged, not falling for the bird's lifelike ruse. he then gripped shen's neck out of nowhere. causing him to gag in surprise. "please...whatever i...did...i'm...sorry..." shen whimpered.
Losing A Thermometer
He'd been through many 'owners' by now, using them to keep up the ruse of being a 'normal' dog until he grew bored and shrunk them down, using them as toys before disposing of them and moving on.
Pulling the Wool over my Eyes
So it was important to keep up a solid ruse to keep folks off track. i was doing pretty good until you came along.
Of Fox and Wolf Chapter 2: Tears
He hoped the ruse would work. "hawthorne is it? i do not think i have heard of your family around here. where exactly do you live?" things were quickly starting to get out of hand for the fox. once again, he had to reach into his bag of tricks. "ouch!