After a moment, Verheiden stopped fighting, and his body slackened.

He felt her stiffen for an instant, but then her body slackened, giving in.

The serpent's body slackened and it began writhing in pain.

The man's body slackened onto the packed dirt floor as the flow subsided.

His body slackened slightly and his eyes narrowed again.

The ropy, boyish body had not slackened for an instant of the conversation.

The Blood Horseman gave a final spasm, then his body slackened.

Iga's body slackened; her rapid, but shallow, breathing indicated shock.

Then reality rushed in once again and her body slackened back into the normal shuddering, demanding clay.

I waited, rocked him until his breathing slowed and his body slackened.