Clegane stepped close to the king, one hand on the hilt of his longsword.

Anwar cast nervous glances in the man's direction and kept close to the king.

'Stay close to the king, lord,' he said with a puzzled look.

Dernhelm kept close to the king, though Elfhelm's company was away on the right.

Murdoch watched their reaction, then leaned close to the king to whisper something in his ear.

Korak came close to the king and shouted in his ear, "Come."

Aleneil left some air spirits on guard, but she was sure that no attacks on Anne would take place so close to the king.

Many of these elephants carried jingals and bronze cannon; these were kept close to the king.

She gave Jia a soft kick and trotted ahead to stay close to the king.

A very few oracle bones were used in divination by other members of the royal family or nobles close to the king.