He led with a great sweep of his hammer, and the troll standing before him hopped back out of range, then came in fast behind the swipe.
He hopped back out of bed, swinging his chains clear automatically, and started to drag the bed back.
After the light changes and cars run over the nuts, the crows wait until it is safe and hop back out for the food.
Shai-ster warned, hopping back out of range.
He screamed, hopped back a pace, and snatched a plate from someone's table, holding it like a cream pie in an ancient comedy "Back!"
It hopped back that way.
There came another burst of firing and we hopped back a bit smartly.
The creature spread its huge wings, wider than he was tall, and hopped back a little, then folded them again.
But it used its wings to recover and hopped back out of his reach again.
Jackson looked suddenly sick, as though he'd swallowed a live bullfrog and it was trying to hop back out of his throat.