He lifted his axe, but they hovered just beyond its range, screaming imprecations.

He grinned at them and lifted his axe from his belt.

The first youth was lifting his axe high, about to make the first chop.

Never one to wait he lifted his axe, shouted a war-cry and ran to meet them.

Hawk lifted his axe, but Fisher stayed him with a raised hand.

Ivan growled, lifting his axe dangerously above the firbolg's head.

Having our breath again, we are ready to be taken," and he lifted his axe and shook it.

"Time to go to sleep," the man said, and he lifted his axe.

Then old Druss lifted his axe in the air and bellowed at the advancing line.

Torgar increased his stride into a run and lifted his axe.