However, the arm stiffened and he was gone for the night.
He felt her arm stiffen in his, but she didn't remove it.
The two men's arms stiffened as they took the strain, one then the other making his play.
The arm in his had stiffened, as had the young face.
Her arm stiffened with her effort to keep him nourished.
"If he gets too wet and cold, his arm will stiffen up and he'll have no end of trouble."
He could not fly; his arm was stiffening, burning.
Khan gasped, but his arm stiffened as it came online.
She felt his arm stiffen beneath her hand, and knew by this token that they had entered the enchanted region.
The cuts were superficial, but her arm and side would soon stiffen.