Byar spun, swift as a striking viper, the axe whirling in his hands so fast that it hummed.

Faster than a striking viper, he whipped the climbing-stick that never left him from the sheath on his back, and hooked it into the beast's throat.

For the feathery scarlet filaments suddenly lashed out at the entranced girl like striking vipers.

They touched sabres and Aboli cameat him, right foot leading, graceful as a dancer, a feint into the highline and then, as Tom parried fierce and made the riposte, Abolifluidly recoiled and made a counter-riposte in the line of engagement,fast as a striking viper.

The long white head of the hound lunged in and out: once, twice, thrice, like a striking viper.

Her big moment, and she missed throwing a knife at a striking viper.

As he reached forward, Honor's left hand shot up like a striking viper, and he hissed in sudden pain as her fingers locked on his wrist like a vise.

The Myrddraal moved faster than a striking viper.

The man was fast as a striking viper; he pinked Scaurus twice in quick succession, and a vicious slash just missed the tri- bune's eye.

And Geros danced in, his point quick as a striking viper, sinking deep, deep into the left eye of that upraised face.