The soldiers on either side of him tightened their grasp, and suddenly he was being dragged forward.

He had hold of my hand still, and he tightened his grasp upon it.

As I thought it, he tightened his grasp upon them.

Then I tightened my grasp, and he rose to his feet, facing me.

Tightening her grasp on his arm, she whisked them across town.

She tried to withdraw it, but he tightened his grasp.

When they reached the bottom he tightened his grasp and soared back toward the light.

He laughed, low and deep, tightening his grasp on my waist.

She twitched, and he tightened his grasp, holding her still.

"I am here," he said, tightening his grasp on her hand.