Conan stared, spellbound; then a sound brought him round, sword lifted.

Then he turned back to Boofuls and faced him, the sword lifted over his right shoulder, ready to strike.

Thayla watched Conan steal across the ground, his sword lifted and ready.

The sword lifted above him, ready for the kill, when something thumped into the invisible figure and knocked it aside.

She looked up and saw d'Eymon's sword lifted high.

Her brother went to the weapons rack, lifted a sword.

A sword lifted from over the head of England!

At her shriek Conan shot erect, teeth gleaming, sword lifted.

Bulmammon was already on his feet, sword lifted before him.

Then he was back atop his roan, sword lifted.