With a harsh shout of command, his sword held high, he led his knights out through the wide-open gates, their horses' hooves trampling the beaten earth, their weapons glinting in the smoky torchlight.

Ranged around the rim of the U were the four other packs that made up Blue-Thunder's posse, standing like statues, their weapons glinting in the morning sun.

Three black-cloaked Seekers surged through, Shadowen forms hunched and twisted within the concealing garb, weapons glinting in the torchlight.

The Executioner loosed another burst, then saw a gunner leaning from a window on the right-hand side, a weapon glinting in his hands.

The weapon glinting in the dawn light had a blade of shining silver, and a hilt carved from stag horn.

They were crowded with wildly yelling seamen, their weapons glinting in the morning light.

It still was facing toward the corner and its hand was coming up, with the weapon glinting in it.

Dark forms surged toward the opening, weapons glinting.

Then she spied the needle, a fine, thin weapon glinting evilly in the fog-shrouded night.