For a moment, Torin remained still, sword poised high.

Shef stepped forward, with caution, Karli standing just out of reach, sword poised again.

His right hand still held his sword poised, a little negligently now, but ready.

Aeneas rushes up, his sword poised, ready to strike.

He came into the light with his sword still poised between him and the obscure figure.

She stood there panting and staring about narrow-eyed, sword poised in her hand.

Climb these stairs to the idol and keep your sword poised over Bhelliom.

Then a red mask blurred in front of Kate's face, and she saw a raised sword poised to strike her.

One had her sword poised above my wrists when the officer ordered: "Don't hack him!

He had expected to find samurai behind him, swords poised.