scratching

Her sword arm has fallen to her side, the tip of the blade scratching against the cool, hard ground.

His face was damp with perspiration, but he showed no sign of barking or howling or scratching.

If they can be taught to stop scratching and howling, then maybe...well, maybe so can I.” He gestured with his cigar.

“You wouldn’t remember, Fredrick; it was before you were born. But I cannot forget: All that howling and barking and scratching, whenever the moon was full. ‘

For a few minutes, the scratching of pens and swirling of paintbrushes were the only sounds in the tiny, makeshift nursery.