He even managed to ignore it when they gathered closer around the bed of pillows and made appreciatory comments about her body.

The tangle grew still, gathering closer in awe.

Marie gathered the shawl closer about her and still looked hard at the cane.

She gathered the little ones closer around her, and they faded away into the woods beyond the meadow.

The woman gathered the basket closer to her, putting up a barrier between herself and them.

The rest of his senior officers gathered closer, drawn in by the possibility that they too might be of help.

Then her eyes drifted closed, gathering the dream closer to her heart.

They gathered closer, head and shoulders taller than the humans, looming.

Soldiers who were on the team gathered closer.

The three officers gathered closer, shoulders almost touching.