His eyes went briefly startled as he remembered our time together on the ship, and then he lost some of the intensity he'd been building toward again.

For the first time, Faith appeared briefly startled.

Briefly startled, Manuela laughed with false bravado: "Eh, the ice queen shows a little fire!

He was briefly startled when the dragons on the heights added their deep voices to human cheers.

Aelmarkin looked briefly startled, then suspicious, but stood up.

Owen was briefly startled.

Blanaid was briefly startled, as if God had overheard her thoughts and sent a direct response.

He was briefly startled.

The cancerous face looked briefly startled, and then it shrieked with pain and thwarted rage.

Von Gherens looked briefly startled, but he caught on quickly.