As he started to get up, she tightened her hand on his, keeping him in place.

He stopped speaking for a moment and tightened his hand.

She tightened her hand on his, then drew it away.

He tightened his own hands into fists, for a moment.

"Tell me what you see," I said, still holding her in the same place, tightening my hand.

He tightened his hands, prepared to swing down and cut the head from the body.

He tightened his hand about the other's throat and squeezed.

She bit her lip, and he tightened his hand on hers.

He then tightened his hands into fists, opened them flat again.

He started to move back to the carriage, but Joanna tightened her hand around his to hold him still.