"Lady," the man said carefully, for the ruffled feathers of Ter's wing brushed his face, "are you the daughter of Laran, daughter of Horst, Lord of Hilt?"

The long feathers brush the pane, and the thrust overbalances him into the thin air of the courtyard.

He felt the feathers of the two men on his sides brush his face.

Her feathers brushed against him from ankle to shoulder.

The feathers of her wings brushed against his bare back, and despite his growing sense of uneasiness, Pukah felt his skin tingle and a pleasurable warmth flood his body.

Blade could sense her glances as something almost tangible, like tiny feathers brushed across his skin.

Soft feathers brushed his cheek; he saw a red devil with giant horns; a bony skeleton face topped with golden curls and pearl combs.

The white feathers brushed against her nose.

He brought it up under Aragiz's nose as the soft feathers brushed his skin, in rhythm with its heartbeat.

Before the show, their legs and feet would be washed, their bills trimmed with a knife and sandpapered smooth, and their feathers brushed with linseed oil.