The dangling figure turned out to be "the burned, battered and nearly lifeless body" of Shepard, "who had been tied to the fence 18 hours earlier."

The dangling figure hit the ground and crumpled instantly, like a rag doll.

He gazed at the dangling figure then said slowly, "He must have known his time was running out."

Grant glanced out beyond the dangling figure.

Behind the dangling figure of The Shadow, the reefer lid was now open.

Willow hesitated, looking from the dangling figure to the owl perched nearby and then to Evening Star at his side.

Instead, it was occupied by a dangling figure shaped vaguely like a human form.

The dangling figures continued to fire into the trees.

It illuminated the dangling figure of The Shadow.

She forced her attention away from the dangling figure of Yaisuah - those bleeding feet and palms.