Unholy Smoke
But it was enough of a distraction that maggie was able to get in another blow, this time hamstringing his left leg. he went down and she pounced on him like a buzz saw.
dinosaur island part 5
He stepped smoothly to the side, letting it pass his left shoulder as he turned around to follow it, the sword curling down in a gentle arc, slicing deep into the back of its leg, effectively hamstringing it.
Zion: Light of the New Moon, Ch 4.3 Shrad
Spinning like a dervish, the rottweiler met his first foe, a newly created satyr with two quick swipes from his curved blade; the first hit the satyr on the forearm, and the next came in at a different angle, hamstringing the goat-man.
An Exert from the Crimson Veil
As he pulled himself out of a final flip, he neatly hamstringed the blinded demon. again, aliyah could only gape at how much damage was wreaked by a single knife blow.
To Market to Market
hamstringing was a penalty for runaways, although it was more common for them just to be put down. "not a punishment, dog-sir," sighed the fox.
Black Meridian 25: Ov Memory, Ov Void
His body was fired up and ready to fight, but he was hamstringed by circumstance. in that instant, he was suddenly overcome with a dreadful certainty; he was sure as could be, as if he could see time as dopesmoker had, that he would watch lyric die.
Orc Processing
As a hunter, he knew that type of cut: hamstringing. the perfect way to keep something in place, limiting all movements with a cut along the tendon. the ankle was an easy place to slice, but surprisingly effective.
Market-Day
hamstringing was a penalty for runaways, although it was more common for them just to be put down. "not a punishment, dog-sir," he sighed, willing the tall cachalox soldier to understand him, and the truth about that incident, so long ago.
Crete: Part Three
Theseus's first strikes nearly hamstringed asterion. if his legs had been any thinner, theseus would have hobbled him. asterion roared. he sliced the air in a backhanded swing. theseus made no move to block the blow.
An Ordinary Week: Thursday
Without independence, offspring would forever be a drain on their parents' resources, completely hamstringing any efforts at procreation. however, that compulsion forces us to eschew the comfort of a mother's love, believing that we have outgrown it.
Scarborough Fair Story One Chapter Six
He toyed with the idea of hamstringing her, as well. the image of her crawling across the floor dragging useless legs behind her had possibilities. "sir!"
A Warrior is Made, not Born
Then with the practiced speed of a killer drew his knife and hamstringed the murderer. as he looked down at the murderer, now pleading for his life, silver was filled with revulsion, and thought, "this is a human. all bark and no bite."