“Our concrete bed, which during the day had absorbed and magnified the sun's rays, now seemed to distill the chill from the wind and wrap it around our defenseless bodies.”

“The medication gave her brief relief from her nagging cough, but within twenty-four hours, it had returned.”

“This aggressive abstraction of the human form indicates the figure's powerful containment of spiritual energy.”

“I don't have temperature-controlled wine storage, but you can chill the wine in this ice bucket.”

“Occasionally, a billowy, white cloud would appear out of nowhere in the cobalt blue sky above and shade the group from the bright rays of the springtime sun.”

“Do you mind if we stay here a little longer?”

“As the group moved deeper into the crevice, it started to darken and narrow.”

“They were all now praying that the fire would dissipate with a change in the weather or just burn itself out.”

“Considering the dangers, I slowly retreat out of the dark cavern and look for another spot to settle for the night.”