The young woman herself, the girl with the bread, stroked the fierce horn.
The woman stroked the horse, then, feeling a need to be close, she lay beside her.
But then, before she said anything more, the young woman stroked the young man's hair for a time in silence.
I don't blame you, but it's too late for that,' the woman said, and stroked the pony's neck.
Certainly long enough not to miss the way the woman was stroking the young man's back.
The woman stroked the back of his neck beneath his hair, while he tried to pull himself together.
The older woman stroked the hair of the now-sleeping patient.
The old woman kissed her husband affectionately and stroked his hair as he lay dying in the hospital bed.
The young woman kissed her husband passionately, and stroked his hair.
The woman stroked the cat's head lovingly, but her eyes were on the floor where the two battled.