The Helping Hand
But alas there is another, the gnarled hand. that had come to cover up my savior and nurse. thrown into turmoil, yet another endless maze. trapped within my own thoughts, unable to find light. is jealousy ever justified? anger, even?
Out in the Open
Drogoz grunted, sitting on a tree trunk with the felled tree’s gnarled roots grasping at the air like wizened fingers, the wyrin thumbing his jaw.
Consensually Taken
With his staff in hand, jerome took a breath and stepped inside, the handle of his staff, gnarled and knotted like the roots of a tree, erupting in a blazing flash of violet light. “dragon!”
Darkened Skies Chapter 4: Shadow's Edge
Scales and honor: darkened skies chapter 4: shadow's edge the sun's flickering rays shown through the golden leaves of a tree's gnarled trunk.
A (fe)male's dragon's woes: The Promise
He stepped closer to surodar, forcing the dragon to curl his head back a little, lest that gnarled nose bumped into his snout. "i've trade routes to build. alliances to organize. but i can't focken do that if bandits run rampant through the countryside.
Forest Love
gnarled trees, both native and not, were entangled with each other in a bizarre marriage of twisted branches. scattered around were a number of gorse bushes and varicoloured wildflowers.
Pt 2 - The Druid's Hut
The glow of the fireflies reminded him of that... of the frenzy, or the magic that had taken over those gnawed, gnarled bones that were once his friend.
Thrill of the Chase
You just keep sprinting through the forest, over the knotted, gnarled roots, until your lungs burn. you duck inside of a tall, rotted tree stump and squeeze your eyes shut. hopefully, you’ve lost him for a moment.
Slave Trade - Lot 17
A gnarled, gray-furred hyena glared down at the recoiling fox. the slaver's one good eye gazed piercingly at him, the other held behind a black eye-patch, which, judging by the long, jagged scar beneath it, probably hid an empty socket.
Aberration, Part 2 - Effectively The Beginning
A small grove of trees, twisted and gnarled; most of them dead. but a handful of them have managed to survive, and even flourish, as well as anything on this planet can flourish.
Ander - Part 6: Subchapter 35
The big tree with the gnarled braches wasn't coming any closer, no matter how many steps james took, but he kept walking anyway, knowing it would have no choice but to come closer, as long as he didn't give up.
Rat Rot: Rancid Reunion
Skin turned ragged and pink as her fingers swelled and grew gnarled. nails curled out and discolored into yellowish gray claws as her hand almost doubled in size.