Followed in A Sentence

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    A bellow sounded in the forest behind them, and moonlight gleamed off of the tips of falling arrows and the raised swords of the men that followed them.

    2

    A brief silence followed.

    3

    A dial tone followed.

    4

    A hollow tearing sound was followed by a horrendous crash outside the kitchen window.

    5

    A kiss and an eyes-closed hug was all they were allowed, followed by a smiling promise from the state-appointed villain, "We'll be in touch."

    6

    A knock on the front door was followed by Justin's voice.

    7

    A ladder lowered, and Brady vaulted onto it, followed by Dan.

    8

    A lengthy silence followed, and she bitterly considered how well he had betrayed her.

    9

    A lot of sounds-like, seems-like conversation followed until consensus settled on Mulligan.

    10

    A series of phone calls followed.

    11

    A slight burst of tears followed from Martha until Dean rendered a speech on survival of the fittest, the laws of the jungle, the food chain and supply and demand.

    12

    A stony silence followed the second playing.

    13

    A tear escaped her eye and his troubled gaze followed it down her cheek.

    14

    A vehicle, a mud-splatted Blazer, with skis in a rack atop it, followed her and slowed as it passed the building.

    15

    About ten minutes later, he spotted it again and followed.

    16

    Adrienne followed him to the other car.

    17

    After nearly an hour of riding, they descended the steep walls of a draw and followed it to a small valley.

    18

    Ahead of her, Katie stepped off the wooden porch into the ankle high snow and followed the trail Carmen had broken earlier on her trip to light the stove in the dairy.

    19

    Alex drove his white Dodge truck home and she followed him in her new white Buick Le Sabre feeling equal amounts of joy and guilt.

    20

    Alex followed her and stumbled on the stairs.

    21

    Alex followed her to the sink.

    22

    Alex followed her with brisk steps.

    23

    Alex was followed by Bill and then Josh.

    24

    An eerie quiet followed, and she wasn't sure if he'd shed his human body and take out her and everything else.

    25

    And he left the room, followed by the low but ringing laughter of the sister with the mole.

    26

    Andre entered, followed by a second man carrying a large tray of food.

    27

    Another rustling followed, this one much closer and to the left of their trail.

    28

    As Dean turned the corner to 422 Collingswood Avenue, another car followed and pulled into the drive behind him.

    29

    As he ate, his contemplative gaze followed her flurry of activity silently.

    30

    As he drew her into the circle of his arms, she followed his steps, wrapping her arms around his neck.

    31

    As he was finishing his conversation, a loud sound came from the kitchen, followed by a sharp cry in a man's voice, and then laughter.

    32

    As she followed, Alex glanced back at her.

    33

    As she surged forward to get away from Josh, a ripping sound followed her.

    34

    Back and forth smiles were exchanged and there was an instance of a quiet remark, followed by knowing smiles.

    35

    Behind them the red-headed man followed for only a few seconds before turning back toward the house.

    36

    Besides, whoev­er was there followed me when I finally gave up and left.

    37

    Betsy turned on the tape recorder and followed him.

    38

    Bianca shuddered and followed her into a large bathroom.

    39

    Bordeaux led his horse down the embankment and Cassie hesitantly followed.

    40

    Both remembered the last time they'd watched a guest meet with a stranger and the no-end-to trouble that followed.

    41

    Brady followed with reluctance, intrigued to meet the woman whose voice had kept him company for several long weeks.

    42

    Brady started forward, and the others followed, falling into two teams.

    43

    Brady stepped aside first, and the others followed his lead.

    44

    Brutus followed her to the pile of hide and bones.

    45

    Brutus followed her, whining in response to her misery.

    46

    Brutus followed, and the two calves tagged along awkwardly behind him.

    47

    Bumpus followed, slapping our legs with his tail.

    48

    But alas, when they visited the ladies room, I followed!

    49

    But during the first nineteen months of my life I had caught glimpses of broad, green fields, a luminous sky, trees and flowers which the darkness that followed could not wholly blot out.

    50

    But he gulped down his milk and followed her back to their quarters.

    51

    But why was Fred followed from the motor home seller's house?

    52

    Carmen followed Dulce into the empty hallway.

    53

    Carmen followed her gaze and was surprised to find Señor Medena standing in the doorway.

    54

    Carmen followed her guests to the rent house and gave them a tour.

    55

    Carmen followed him out to the truck, eagerly allowing him to draw her into an embrace.

    56

    Carmen followed Katie and Bill home and helped Katie get settled in with the babies.

    57

    Carmen settled into the saddle and followed him out of the corral.

    58

    Carmen's stomach twisted into a knot as she followed him upstairs to his office.

    59

    Casper, Random and the foal followed them as they loped across the field to the buffalo shed.

    60

    Claire Quincy had donned reading glasses and was scrutinizing the letters as Fred O'Connor followed his notes and explained the information on Annie Quincy he had gathered at the library.

    61

    Comforted by her only remaining normal friend, Deidre followed him to the wing of guest bedrooms, surprised at how huge her room was.

    62

    Confused, Rhyn joined them and followed their gazes.

    63

    Connor's eyes followed him.

    64

    Cora followed her gaze, brow furrowed.

    65

    Cynthia and Jennifer followed.

    66

    Cynthia came out of the parlor, followed by Fred, who was still seething over Claire Quincy's appropriation of the gold coins.

    67

    Cynthia followed her husband into the room, holding the Annie Quincy dress in front of her, with a bundle of under garments beneath her arm.

    68

    Cynthia, who'd followed the men to the door, was the first to smother the young girl in hugs and kisses, and an ample dose of tears with the others joining in with equal enthusiasm.

    69

    Damian disappeared, followed by the man named Jonny and the woman with him.

    70

    Damian followed him across the dusty landing pads to the helo-hangar.

    71

    Damian followed his gaze.

    72

    Dan dropped beside him, followed by Elise and the other members of their team.

    73

    Dan dropped beside him, followed by Elise.

    74

    Dan winked at him and followed.

    75

    Darian followed close enough to make sure he went for clothing and not weapons.

    76

    Darian followed his gaze, not smelling or seeing blood.

    77

    Darian had followed her around like a lost puppy before she was assigned to the Black God.

    78

    Darkyn followed Jade as the madman hauled his two prisoners toward the portal to the shadow world.

    79

    Dawn and Random followed their mother as they trotted out to the pasture.

    80

    Dawn came slowly, followed by the brilliant blue sky of morning.

    81

    Dean and his wife followed as he introduced the women.

    82

    Dean and his wife joined the group, followed by Brandon Westlake, Pumpkin Green, and a newly arrived Midwesterner named Hank.

    83

    Dean didn't comment and a short silence followed.

    84

    Dean followed close behind, with Fred O'Connor trailing.

    85

    Dean followed her, happy beyond belief to have her once more share his bed.

    86

    Dean followed his wife but she dismissed his concern.

    87

    Dean followed Joseph into the parlor.

    88

    Dean followed on the run, passing him and reaching the door that was already closed.

    89

    Dean followed them back inside.

    90

    Dean had a memory of Fred draping a flannel shirt over Franny's bare shoulders, though no recollection of the order of arrival or any real details of what followed.

    91

    Dean wandered up the penstock trail, the path he and Cynthia followed earlier, where Donald Ryland had climbed.

    92

    Death curtseyed back, gave Gabriel a final look of warning, and followed the woman in grey to afternoon tea.

    93

    Deidre followed her gaze, not understanding.

    94

    Deidre followed with a second load.

    95

    Deidre followed, barely able to make out the shape of a doorway that pulsed darker than night.

    96

    Deidre followed, surprised then angry when people jostled her instead of moving from her path.

    97

    Deidre looked at the demon lord, and Gabriel followed her gaze.

    98

    Destiny followed her and Carmen pulled the chair beside her out so she could crawl into it.

    99

    Destiny immediately followed her command, looking back at the skunk.

    100

    Donald Ryland and Franny Mulligan were checking out this evening, as soon as he returned with Donnie, followed by the Quincy sisters scheduled departure in the morning.

    101

    Donnie Ryland followed close behind him.

    102

    Dorothy kept hold of his hand and followed him, and soon they were both walking through the air, with the kitten frisking beside them.

    103

    Dr. Blanchard went up to Fred's room while the police followed Dean around the downstairs, filling out their report.

    104

    Dusty followed his instincts to the kitchen and stopped in the doorway.

    105

    Each man followed in his father's shadow.

    106

    Effie and Claire returned, followed in by Martha and Donnie, who had been playing outside.

    107

    Elise followed his lead.

    108

    Elise grabbed at Arnie, who twisted free and followed Lana.

    109

    Elise rushed them, and Brady followed.

    110

    Erik disappeared, followed by Tamer.

    111

    Evelyn followed leisurely, unconcerned with being lost on the massive ship.

    112

    Evelyn's wedding was for a hundred invitees in a small chapel by the ocean followed by a reception for over twice that many guests.

    113

    Ever since Michael discovered that Brandon lives here, he's followed me around like a puppy.

    114

    Everyone followed suit, as if welcoming royalty into the warm and ancient parlor.

    115

    Eyes widened when she learned someone had pilfered the small finger bone from Cynthia's bureau and she shivered when told the Deans had been followed into the mine.

    116

    Felipa followed her and when Alex left the house, she turned to Carmen with a grin.

    117

    Finally she revived from the shock of his words and followed him to the bedroom.

    118

    For a moment, she wondered if Darian had followed her here, too, like he did everywhere else.

    119

    For instance, I don't think it was a mistake that her husband followed her to Ouray as easily as it seemed.

    120

    Fred followed but there was little time for conversation.

    121

    Fred followed Cynthia, asking more questions about the new guest as Dean shook his head in mild frustration.

    122

    Fury, followed by peace.

    123

    Gabriel followed her into it.

    124

    Gabriel followed Rhyn into the portal.

    125

    Gabriel followed them out obediently, content to hang around them while bored.

    126

    Gabriel was gone.  No one followed him, let alone spoke to him.  Rhyn looked around uneasily, wondering who – or what – he'd been speaking to.  He started back to the spot where they'd stopped for water.  A few minutes later, Gabriel reappeared.

    127

    Gerald mounted in his usual awkward style and followed her.

    128

    Ginger administered whack number two, followed with a 'be nice' comment.

    129

    God love him—he had followed the Boston Red Sox for sixty years and couldn't even dream of ever being there himself.

    130

    He allowed Daniela to enter first and then followed.

    131

    He and the others followed his lead.

    132

    He carefully picked up the box and Yancey followed him out to the car.

    133

    He checked the windows while she followed his instructions.

    134

    He drove them through back roads and alleys to ensure no one followed before taking the highway and exiting into a direction that appeared to be nothing but desert.

    135

    He ducked over the horse's neck again as the arrows followed them and slapped the horse's rump with his sword.

    136

    He flipped her off and followed Elisabeth.

    137

    He followed a familiar path through a narrowing hall and looked at his palm for the three codes written in green ink there.

    138

    He followed all the rules in the Code, but he couldn't help thinking he was doing something …wrong.

    139

    He followed her and studied the deer.

    140

    He followed her direction and tossed the garment to her.

    141

    He followed her down the porch steps and across the yard.

    142

    He followed her gaze.

    143

    He followed her out of the room, guiding her through the door with a light touch on her waist.

    144

    He followed her out the door.

    145

    He followed her slowly, but a couple of horn toots coaxed him to move along.

    146

    He followed her to the door and onto the porch, snapping on the light.

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    He followed her to the kitchen.

    148

    He followed her up a jumble of rocks to the top of the ridge.

    149

    He followed her up a steep trail between two boulders and then to the top.

    150

    He followed her up on the porch and opened the door for her.

    151

    He followed Hilden silently through the hold to the dungeon, drawing his sword as they neared the door.

    152

    He followed Julia out the door and closed it securely.

    153

    He followed me everywhere.

    154

    He followed the gouged earth where the vehicle had ripped its path downward.

    155

    He followed the group to the courtyard to spar.

    156

    He followed the instinct that led him to Deidre and trotted up the stairs leading to the top of the fortress.

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    He followed the laws.

    158

    He followed the man with eyes as green as the moss in the corner of his room down the busy hallways, unaffected by the men who spit on him or shoved him as he went.

    159

    He followed the Other and the girl.

    160

    He followed the trail to the edge of the carpet then took in the dirty dishes in the sink.

    161

    He followed Tony through the underground world and up to the town above.

    162

    He followed, and Deidre reached for him.

    163

    He frowned but followed her into the cool, pre-dawn morning toward the garage.

    164

    He glanced up from the book he was reading and followed her gaze to the picture in her hand.

    165

    He glanced up sharply at someone in the doorway and Carmen followed his gaze.

    166

    He had turned to check Lydia's light above him when another display followed.

    167

    He held the door open for Claudia and followed her into the room.

    168

    He hesitated, but then followed her orders and scrambled up the stairs.

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    He lead and she followed.

    170

    He left the sparring level without saying a word to Ully and followed his instincts up a flight of stairs and down a narrow hall he recognized from his visit to their father.s catacombs with Kris.

    171

    He lifted his rifle, cocking it as quietly as he could, and she followed suit.

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    He locked the door and followed.

    173

    He looked confused, but did my bidding as Paul made a quick U-turn and followed after the speeding vehicle.

    174

    He must have either seen us leave Ouray with skis or followed us over there.

    175

    He picked up her bags and followed the pair to the small room.

    176

    He rose, angry and unconvinced she wouldn't bring whatever danger followed him to his backyard.

    177

    He sighed and followed.

    178

    He silently followed her up the trail and then fell in beside her as they crossed the field.

    179

    He slid in behind another biker and followed the crouched figure evenly, absentmindedly match­ing the rider stride for stride for several miles as he pondered his course of action.

    180

    He stalked off into the forest, away from the castle and cliff.  Toby clambered through the brush and trees after him, the angel's footsteps loud where Rhyn's were silent.  Rhyn found a deer path and followed it until he reached a snowy meadow.  Crossing it, he continued to look for a place to stash the angel where the kid wouldn't freeze to death.  After another hour of walking, he found a small pocket in the roots of a massive tree.

    181

    He took off running toward the palace, his demon vision guiding him in the darkness.  Kris followed closely, and they burst onto the yards surrounding the palace.

    182

    He traced his fingers over the scars on his hands and followed them up his arms, then his chest, then his legs.

    183

    He tugged her hand, and she followed him out of the library and through the sprawling house and a large kitchen to the back door.

    184

    He turned and approached the door again, interested when she followed.

    185

    He turned toward the basement stairs and we all followed.

    186

    He urged Ed ahead with a gentle nudge of the knees, and followed the peccary.

    187

    He was driving … Jule skipped through the details of Yully's car.… Another figure followed them.

    188

    He wondered what poor fool was stuck babysitting the high-maintenance angel as he followed Kris.

    189

    He'd followed her and Jake all around the house earlier like a bored puppy.

    190

    He'd followed her around all morning, and she was sick of him.

    191

    He'd ignored the demons swarming her apartment building and followed her over the side of the building.

    192

    Her comments brought to mind the death of Bird Song's very first guest and the strange events that followed.

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    Her eyes followed it.

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    Her eyes traveled with intent interest over his face and followed the trail of her fingers down his neck.

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    Her gaze followed her finger as she rested it on her name below theirs.

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    Her gaze followed in the direction he indicated.

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    Her gaze followed the lightning emanating from the second Other's body.

    198

    Her gaze tried to outrun the headlights and then followed the broken line on the highway as it leaped from the dark and shot forward, disappearing under the truck.

    199

    Her heart beat faster as she followed a familiar path through the obelisks.

    200

    Her sense of dread grew as she approached and followed Jonny into his apartment.

    201

    Her troubled gaze followed her trail back up the hill and she gasped.

    202

    Her words followed him, and he rubbed his face.

    203

    His attention shifted to the bear and she followed his gaze.

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    His eye followed her, but he never lifted his head.

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    His eyes followed Darkyn.

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    His finger left her jaw and softly followed the curve of her neck.

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    His gaze dropped to her lips, and his thumb followed, grazing the sensitive skin.

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    His gaze followed her as she sat on the couch again.

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    His gaze followed her until she disappeared into the house, and he shook his head.

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    His gaze followed hers and he lifted a brow in inquiry.

    211

    His gaze followed it to the water, where it disappeared into the lake.

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    His gazed followed the coffee cup absently as he placed it on the table.

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    His lips followed, softly pressing against the curve of her neck.

    214

    His mind followed suit, racing along, constructing a plan to prove his theory and more important­ly, to address it.

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    His sisters followed, D'Ryn relaying the information to her sisters.

    216

    His soft chuckled followed her as she left the room.

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    His sultry gaze followed her to the chair.

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    His terse voice followed her.

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    His tone was a firm statement that instructions would be followed henceforth.

    220

    His voice followed her and when she stopped, he continued.

    221

    His voice followed her.

    222

    His words were followed by a long silence.

    223

    Howie followed the imposter to the dining room where he dined alone.

    224

    Howie followed them, muttering he needed a distraction.

    225

    Hugs, intros and congratulations followed as we emerged from the car.

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    I could've guessed Darian would fall for you the way he followed you around.

    227

    I don't think I was followed until Thursday and I lost them then before I got to the house.

    228

    I followed in my wife's footsteps.

    229

    I followed Jeffrey Byrne and you followed David Dean.

    230

    I followed Quinn down to the water's edge as the women waved from whicker rocking chairs on the wide verandah.

    231

    I had to make sure you weren't followed!

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    I recall many incidents of the summer of 1887 that followed my soul's sudden awakening.

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    I unwearyingly followed the three to that horrid mall and waited for my chance.

    234

    I was annoyed at the bickering that followed as it was counterproductive to any chance of long time success.

    235

    I was like little Ascanius, who followed with unequal steps the heroic strides of Aeneas on his march toward mighty destinies.

    236

    I'll give you a call tomorrow," he said as he turned and followed the others, adding, "Keep an eye out over your shoulder."

    237

    I'm lucky Zamon and Darkyn both followed through.

    238

    If Dad was going to have her followed, it was unlikely that he would have sent someone she knew.

    239

    If not for the worried flicker of her gaze past him to see who followed, Damian would have thought this a social call.

    240

    If you followed the car making the drop, someone would have shot you.

    241

    If, for some reason, she was stuck here forever, at least he wasn't going to hurt her, as long as she followed his rules.

    242

    In the days that followed, the shooting was ruled justified and Lydia Larkin was cleared of any wrongdoing.

    243

    In the long silence that followed, she heard Darian's sobs.

    244

    In the paramilitary organization that relied on secrecy and loyalty to survive, the soldiers followed the man they trusted most.

    245

    In the silence that followed, her eyes went again to the dead women.

    246

    It was followed by warm energy that Gabriel pushed into her body to calm her.

    247

    It was time for the Deans to talk, to enjoy one another, the first real time together since their May wedding and hectic summer and fall that followed their move West and the opening of Bird Song.

    248

    It would be his last night with the Immortals, for no one would forgive him once he followed through with the plans forming in his mind.

    249

    Jackson followed her into the drawing room.

    250

    Jackson wasn't sure what to make of this, but followed her.

    251

    Jake followed, and Han was already waiting for her.

    252

    Jenn finished arming herself and followed.

    253

    Jenn followed him this time.

    254

    Jenn's gaze flew up to the strange vamp, and she followed his gaze.

    255

    Jonny followed her gaze.

    256

    Judge Adamson arrived and there followed more conversation at the bench and in the judge's chambers than in the courtroom.

    257

    Katie followed Carmen, her voice a mixture of surprise and humor.

    258

    Katie followed her instincts through the dreamscape until she climbed the last rocks and saw Rhyn curled in a ball just on the other side of a small ridge on the Sanctuary.

    259

    Katie followed her into another hallway on the floor where the castle.s serving staff lived.

    260

    Katie followed her into the dairy and closed the door against the wind.

    261

    Katie followed, trailed closely by Deidre.  The sounds of their escape were nothing compared to the sounds of what followed.  Katie cast a look over her shoulder and saw several demons had dropped into the jungle and transformed into panther-like forms.  She stopped and reached into the pouch slung across her chest.

    262

    Katie frowned.  In the course of a day, Gabe had gone from emotional to unaffected when discussing Death.  He was distracted, and she felt like she was talking to someone completely different.  Blaming herself for taking his mind off of their survival, she fell silent and followed him.   Briars and branches caught her pant legs, and she found herself slowing to push more and more of the jungle's flora out of the way.  Gabe, too, began to struggle with the bramble, and she noticed the jungle no longer laid their path before him.  Instead of clearing away to allow them passage, it stayed where it was, obstructing them.

    263

    Katie got to bring the babies home today, so I followed her home and helped her with them for a while.

    264

    Katie gulped her coffee and followed him out the door, pausing to mouth "mother hen" to Carmen.

    265

    Katie hesitated before shuffling forward on her knees.  She carefully touched the woman's leg then patted it as she followed it down to the thick roots wrapped around her ankles.  Unable to see exactly how she was stuck, Katie used her cold fingers to fumble around the root and the woman's sneakers.  "It's really jammed in there," she said at last.

    266

    Katie sat, irritated to see who followed with a confident stride and two glasses of

    267

    Katie's laugh followed her.

    268

    Kiera followed as Evelyn turned toward the main house, a sprawling, single-story compound made of brilliant white stone and dotted with hundreds of glass-less windows.

    269

    Kiki followed him through to the basements, and Rhyn stopped in front of the door to his father.s crypt.

    270

    Kiki tucked his iPad under his arm and opened a portal through which all three went before Rhyn followed.

    271

    Kris entered, followed by someone whose appearance made her gasp.

    272

    Kris said nothing.  Rhyn's assurances that Hannah was safe in Hell didn't sit well with him.  Kris followed the half-demon without knowing where they might be headed, instead thinking of just how bad of a situation he'd left Kiki in.

    273

    Lana followed and crossed her arms.

    274

    Lana followed them into the medical facility after a quick look around, not recognizing the flat landscape and distant red rocks surrounding the canyon in which they'd landed.

    275

    Lana followed, unable to take her eyes off the soldiers.

    276

    Lana made her way through them to the general and followed his gaze.

    277

    Leery of the madman's summons, he followed the page to the round chamber.

    278

    Leyon followed, and Mansr took her into a small dwelling on the mountain.

    279

    Light exploded into her mind as she hit the bottom, followed by darkness.

    280

    Lightning flashed brilliantly and a clap of thunder followed.

    281

    Lori stood and followed her.

    282

    Lost in the food fantasy, she didn't see Gabriel disappear into the jungle.  Katie blinked and looked around, still uneasy with the snakelike branches that moved of their own volition overhead.  She didn't know what kind of creatures followed or what other critters would live in the Immortal jungle, but she wanted nothing to do with such a weird place.

    283

    Martha's father suffered a heart attack when she was in nursing school and her mom followed, from a broken heart, seven weeks later.

    284

    More than a day followed until we'd chiseled, in ever increasing light, our precious opening.

    285

    Mr. Webster rode in front, and Daniel, on the old gray nag, followed behind.

    286

    Neither sorrow nor regret followed my passionate outburst.

    287

    Nishani followed and gripped his forearm with both of her small, soft hands.

    288

    Nishani followed him from the bustling, warm banquet room to the cool courtyard in front of the house beneath a full sky of suns.

    289

    No blue car followed.

    290

    No man ever followed his genius till it misled him.

    291

    On a night like this, she could think of little else she wanted but a cup of Sirian's cider and a hot bath followed by a good night of sleep.

    292

    Once beyond access to the river below, the seldom-used path presented an unbroken cover of fresh white, now blanketed in more than a foot of fresh powder, as it followed the large pipe toward the reservoir.

    293

    One beautiful day followed another and she gradually wandered farther from the house exploring the ranch - sometimes on horseback, sometimes on foot.

    294

    One shot rang out, followed by two more.

    295

    Princess followed as she led Ed to the corral, but Random and Casper decided to stay near the house.

    296

    Princess followed Ed up the steep trail with an eager stride that kept Carmen clinging to the saddle horn.

    297

    Princess followed them as she walked Ed.

    298

    Pual followed a few steps behind.

    299

    Ralph drove and I followed in the Ford.

    300

    Rhyn followed, painfully aware of the limp mortal body in his arms.

    301

    Rhyn said nothing and followed her out of the study.

    302

    Rob followed Carmen's gaze and shrugged.

    303

    Rob followed her gaze as he finished pulling the last leg out on the table.

    304

    Rostov, always closely followed by Ilyin, rode along the side of the road between two rows of birch trees.

    305

    She changed and placed her micro and vault into her pockets then followed Kelli out of the warehouse, through the front office space and into the street.

    306

    She climbed into the buggy and he followed her.

    307

    She continued faster, and followed the corridor as it curved to the left.

    308

    She crossed her arms and followed him in.

    309

    She entered a narrow, well-lit hall and followed it through smoothly hewn walls.

    310

    She followed as far as she dared, until she drew the wary looks of the remaining guards.

    311

    She followed behind him like a puppy, stopping when he flipped a light switch.

    312

    She followed Dustin and Darian down the hall.

    313

    She followed Evelyn into the craft, seeing only one Qatwali warrior to pilot the craft.

    314

    She followed her friend to a portion of the underground site converted into a massive gym and training facility.

    315

    She followed her nose until she found the one she wanted.

    316

    She followed him across the valley and up a steep slope.

    317

    She followed him back to the trail.

    318

    She followed him down the hall and down the stairs.

    319

    She followed him for miles, trying to keep up with his long strides.

    320

    She followed him like a lost sheep.

    321

    She followed him out on the porch, gasping as a gust of cold wind met them.

    322

    She followed him out on the porch.

    323

    She followed him to one of the stalls, trying to remember the circumstances of his rejected love.

    324

    She followed him to the front door and looked up at him inquisitively.

    325

    She followed him to the rocky beach and removed her shoes and beach robe.

    326

    She followed him to the table and sat opposite him, waiting for him to open the subject.

    327

    She followed him up a set of regal stairs to the second floor, where multiple rooms lined a hallway.

    328

    She followed him without comment.

    329

    She followed him, praying he knew the town better than her, until they ran into a dead end.

    330

    She followed his directions, slammed her door closed, and locked it.

    331

    She followed his gaze as he put her down to determine what had startled him.

    332

    She followed his gaze.

    333

    She followed his instructions and traded the file for two prescriptions to drugs she'd never heard of.

    334

    She followed his look and drew the injured arm behind her back.

    335

    She followed quietly for the rest of the day.

    336

    She followed the group down several corridors into a massive conference room filled with people in tight groups talking.

    337

    She followed the gurney out and watched as they lifted it into the helicopter.

    338

    She followed the man at a distance, slowly confirming she was somewhere on her planet.

    339

    She followed the plan, had the picture in-hand and was locking the door to the house when Brutus wandered up with a bloody muzzle.

    340

    She followed the two through the acrid smoke into the command hub.

    341

    She followed the vamp's fleeting directions.

    342

    She followed them and set her cocoa down on the counter, grabbing the whiskey and retreating with the intent of drinking herself to sleep.

    343

    She followed what she thought was the path Ully had brought her on and found her way to the women's barracks.

    344

    She followed while I waited for my wife.

    345

    She followed Wynn into his home.

    346

    She followed, again struck by the graceful way he rode.

    347

    She followed, heart racing.

    348

    She followed, intent on having her tea by the window as she did every morning.

    349

    She followed, startled, only to see a massive black bird the size of a pterodactyl coasting along the tops of the waves.

    350

    She followed, uninterested in the sterile glass and stainless steel landscape.

    351

    She forced herself not to cover her tattoo with her hands as she followed her sister to the second floor, where the private rooms were.

    352

    She grabbed her purse and followed him to the truck, leaping in quickly so he could close the door and get around to his side.

    353

    She handed him the book and he followed her into the barn, flipping through the pages.

    354

    She heard Kris stir, and the cocoa-skinned Jade followed.

    355

    She heard the phone ring and followed the sound.

    356

    She hid the phone as Talon glanced over his shoulder again to ensure she followed.

    357

    She kept walking and he followed.

    358

    She knew he followed.

    359

    She led him along a dim trail that followed the edge of a granite cliff.

    360

    She looked around for somewhere to sit or hide, aware the two men who'd followed her up the mountain were still there.

    361

    She looked back to see if Pierre followed.

    362

    She mounted Princess and followed him.

    363

    She needed to know what happened to Darian, if Xander followed through and delivered the Grey God home.

    364

    She peered behind them, as if searching to see if he'd been followed.

    365

    She replaced the receiver and ignored the topaz glare that followed her across the room.

    366

    She rested against the door, jarred when the flash of a grey knife crossed inches before her eyes, followed by a muted thunk as the weapon buried itself in the door.

    367

    She rubbed her head and glared at him, watching as he followed his father in the direction where both sky and sea darkened into blackness.

    368

    She scrambled behind Keaton, still splashing water at the dark form that followed her wake.

    369

    She shook off the strange feeling and followed once more.

    370

    She shut the car door and followed him inside.

    371

    She stepped away from the monument amplifying her magic and followed her father.

    372

    She stood and followed him to the door.

    373

    She took it absent-mindedly and followed her friend through the mansion.

    374

    She took it all in, feeling as if she'd stepped into the Twilight Zone, and followed Toby down the hall.

    375

    She took one more look at the ominous man in black and the sword at his hip and followed, shaking from more than cold.

    376

    She trailed, glancing over her shoulder when the two demons outside the recovery room followed.

    377

    She turned my way with a scowl as she followed.

    378

    She turned the horse and followed his mule up a dune, reining in at his side.

    379

    She turned to hurry back to her car as Dean followed.

    380

    She waited for him to catch up then ducked through a door leading from the inner city beyond the walls, and he followed.

    381

    Silence followed for a moment before she added, No, that's a lie.

    382

    Silence followed her words.

    383

    Silence followed until Randy said, "Hello?"

    384

    Silence followed, and she wondered if her paranoia had caused her to imagine it.

    385

    Sirian followed her movement with his gaze and smiled, an unnatural glow in his eyes.

    386

    So he followed the Prince into the great domed hall, and Dorothy and Zeb came after them, while the throng of people trooped in also.

    387

    So that's why you followed me home so quickly.

    388

    So you could show off those incredible legs of yours and I could watch your cute little boom-boom as I followed you, gliding around the rink.

    389

    So you followed Byrne to Norfolk and met with him.

    390

    Sofia followed and dropped into the grass beside Traci.

    391

    Sofia followed him as the halls angled up and narrowed until Two had to walk through them sideways.

    392

    Sofia followed the sound of her voice to the living room.

    393

    Some of the more friendly goats had followed her up the hill and they were ranging out ahead.

    394

    Someone broke into this house of one of my targets and some sort of mayhem followed.

    395

    Suddenly the strange sound of a far-off whistling and thud was heard, followed by a boom of cannon blending into a dull roar that set the windows rattling.

    396

    Sunday was a sleep-in-late kind of day, followed by a Phillies game on TV and a few naps in between mental re-hashes of the prior late-night con­versation with Cynthia Byrne.

    397

    Surprised by the response, Gabriel followed Darkyn's eyes around the apartment.

    398

    Swallowing hard, Deidre followed.

    399

    Tamer emerged from Kris's chamber into the hallway first, armed with a scythe and a bo, while Erik followed with a long sword.

    400

    Taran followed at a distance.

    401

    Taran followed his gaze.

    402

    Taran followed his quick pace toward the door, watching as the advisors rose from their seats at the tables to join their master.

    403

    Taran tore out of the great hall, followed closely by the madman, whose agitated demon swam visibly beneath his skin.

    404

    Tessa followed, voicing her objection in annoyed bleats.

    405

    That delicious chocolate gaze followed her all the way to his side.

    406

    The arrow went over his head and was followed by two more.

    407

    The bureau responded, from the top, that all tips were welcomed and followed up, regardless of source.

    408

    The car had quickly made a U-turn and followed Fred, not taking care to disguise its actions.

    409

    The Deans followed Fred O'Connor's example.

    410

    The Deans had utilized the site a half dozen times, including, in December, the council-sponsored full moon nighttime outing, followed by a dip in the town's hot spring pool.

    411

    The disturbing sensation of being in a room with an otherworldly creature faded as he followed her into the hallway.

    412

    The doctor was followed by a Russian assistant.

    413

    The drape parted, followed by shuffled footsteps, and Martha opened the door.

    414

    The factory hands followed him.

    415

    The few signs I used became less and less adequate, and my failures to make myself understood were invariably followed by outbursts of passion.

    416

    The final leg of the journey was a long dirt road that climbed first through a grove of fir followed by an unbroken forest of hard­wood just beginning to bud.

    417

    The foal followed, poking her nose at the rabbit.

    418

    The forest was similar but there was a trail I followed for a time.

    419

    The four men followed them for some distance, and then lost them on the hillside.

    420

    The four of them followed Felipa upstairs.

    421

    The friendly herd followed them, crowding the expectant mother.

    422

    The frightened fox scampered away as fast as it could; and Aristomenes followed, clinging to its tail.

    423

    The hallways were quiet and vacant, and she followed Jonny into the dark night.

    424

    The highway to Pagosa Springs followed the San Juan River up the pass to the top of the Rocky Mountains while side streams, arush with melting snow, ice cold to the touch, cascaded down from the roof of the sky, thousands of feet above.

    425

    The little boy followed her.

    426

    The little princess had also left the tea table and followed Helene.

    427

    The maid lunged at her again, and she darted for the kitchen, followed by Jared.s blood monkey, who was wailing with frustration.

    428

    The man at her back dropped, followed immediately by the other two.

    429

    The odds say he skipped now that the word's out we've followed him here.

    430

    The old man excused himself and followed Dean to the kitchen.

    431

    The others followed and the trio went back inside where Dean began building a fire.

    432

    The others followed him and Alex called after them.

    433

    The others followed quickly.

    434

    The outline turned to a bright square of light, and she followed him again.

    435

    The pair drove down Seventh Street, crossed over the Uncompahgre River and followed the dirt road to the small cluster of mobile homes.

    436

    The rest of the clan followed without a word.

    437

    The rest of the climbers followed in the truck but Ryland declined to join them, turning a perturbed eye to Bird Song.

    438

    The rest of us followed and we could hear Howie retching in the bathroom.

    439

    The rough track he followed ceased to exist, as if the vehicle had become airborne in its terrible fall.

    440

    The scent of burnt metal and flesh soon followed, then chaos as Elise and Dan moved away from her, each going in the opposite direction under the cover of smoke.

    441

    The second snorted and strode into the cockpit, followed by the first.

    442

    The silence that followed stretched far longer than Dean would have liked.

    443

    The snakelike branches overhead were creepier when she could see them in daylight, and the few birds and insects she saw made her shudder.  The sense of being followed didn't leave even in the full light of day.

    444

    The son, lowering his eyes, followed her quietly.

    445

    The sound of a door closing and muffled voices outside the door were followed by silence.

    446

    The sound of thrown objects, yells, and stomps were followed by Ginger Dawkins's terse announcement that she was moving to the Beaumont, alone, thank you.

    447

    The trail they followed led around the base of a bluff.

    448

    The vamps followed her only to the door.

    449

    The youth turned a corner, and Brady followed then stopped.

    450

    Their gazes followed the drops of blood as they fell from her arm to the marble flooring.

    451

    Then he shrugged and followed Jonathan out the door.

    452

    Then Henry Ford came along, followed by a host of others, and cars got better and better while getting less and less expensive.

    453

    Then there was the apart­ment rental with Burgess's identification of Byrne, however tenu­ous, followed by the newspaper subscription and the motor home purchase.

    454

    Then they rose to fight the duel, and I followed the swift thrusts and parries of the swords and the waverings of poor Bob as his courage oozed out at his finger ends.

    455

    There followed a buzz in the crowd.

    456

    There followed a call from Groucho, whose name Dean learned was Coleridge, telling of a report that the Boyd pair was sighted in Kansas, stopped for a tail light violation on Sunday afternoon.

    457

    There followed a cheery "good morning" from the late-sleeping Gladys Turnbull.

    458

    There followed a long pause, followed by an abrupt thank-you and a dial tone.

    459

    There followed a muffled boom.

    460

    There followed a murmured apology to the child for her language.

    461

    There followed only silence.

    462

    There followed silence, then a dial tone.

    463

    There followed the familiar tossing and turning, telling me the dreams had begun.

    464

    There was more movement in the back of the room as Fred O'Connor entered, followed by a contingent of his followers.

    465

    There was no point in responding, so Carmen merely shrugged and followed Alex to one of the kidding stalls.

    466

    There was polite applause, a little less then followed Fitzgerald's words, or so thought Dean.

    467

    These were the two Emperors followed by their suites.

    468

    They followed the trail back to the horses, mounted and started down the trail.

    469

    They found the ruins about a mile further where the creek followed a gorge between two high cliffs.

    470

    They must have followed you to Maid Marian Lane and thought Vinnie might be stashed there.

    471

    They ran until daylight then slowed.  Gabe followed a trail Rhyn couldn't see that led them to a stream.  The assassin stopped and knelt to splash water on his face.

    472

    They stayed till closing, and I followed him out.

    473

    They stood and he followed her into the house.

    474

    They waited in silence while he skinned the fox, then followed the brush a while, and at length turned off into the woods again.

    475

    Thinking back, it was the pivotal point of all that followed.

    476

    This time he followed the main road for a while before dipping off onto a well used trail.

    477

    Two hours remained before the last of the day's celebrations— the Jeep flare parade down the mountain, followed by a massive fireworks display—so after finishing supper, the Deans began playing catch up with Bird Song's chores.

    478

    Two lambs followed their mother as the ewe leaped from one ledge to another.

    479

    Ully obeyed.  They crept through the hallways, avoiding any that seemed crowded.  Toby followed the directions he saw in his memories and led them to a small chamber near the center of the fortress.  They entered and closed the door, seeing the open portal hovering in the middle.  He took Ully's hand, and they stepped into it.

    480

    Vaguely, she was aware of the cool shadow world followed by the warmth of indoors.

    481

    We had two runaways in a row followed by a location Howie couldn't find and a wake-up interruption from outside noise.

    482

    We weren't sure he wasn't followed or something—we whispered like a couple of kids and couldn't wait to sneak out of there.

    483

    What if he had followed me home?

    484

    When Alex came home for lunch, Carmen picked up Destiny and followed him to the barn.

    485

    When Dean persisted, he heard movement, followed by a cough.

    486

    When only silence followed, she seemed to feel obligated to explain.

    487

    When set, the eldest demonstrated a simple strike and block, then corrected her form as she followed his example.

    488

    When she accepted the glass, he followed with a quick and confident, "Let's take a walk around."

    489

    While Cynthia didn't explain her decision to fit God and church into their busy Sunday morning schedule, once again she dressed for church and Dean dutifully followed suit.

    490

    While it was in part at least an indictment that Dean had allowed himself to be followed, it was still the best news he'd heard in weeks.

    491

    While she couldn't shake the sense of doom that followed her from the visions, she felt more normal, less afraid, at the thought that she'd be rejoining the rest of humanity for a shopping trip with the girls, even if only for a morning.

    492

    While there was a comment that father Joe Calvia hadn't taken the news well, no details were given, and no calls from a hospital emergency room followed.

    493

    Why else would he want to select the trail she followed - even the clothes she wore?

    494

    With renewed caution, the pair followed the chalk arrow, not the stones, expecting any minute to find someone barring their return.

    495

    Yancey inclined his head toward the table and the man's eyes followed, lighting up.

    496

    Yancey noticed the movement and followed her gaze to the man.

    497

    You think something followed her?

    498

    You weren't there when them thugs followed me in Scranton and I made out pretty good, I'd say.

    499

    Yully followed him out into the cold, rainy afternoon.

    500

    Yully stepped from the warm car into the cold night and followed her father into the inn.