A figure, then two figures, shimmered in the darkening air before Columbus.

The darkening air pressed against him like water.

The first witch seemed to levitate and fly through the darkening air.

The darkening air held the fragility of fine crystal.

Outside there was nothing but the darkening air and the wall of the nearest of the new houses.

They watched the door, their breath forming three little clouds in the darkening air.

From far below, music and the sounds of muted revelry began to drift up into the darkening air.

Now only the boys' wild cries echoed through the darkening air.

A chill gathered in the darkening air and began to grow vicious.

After half an hour I saw a castle s towers rising before me in the darkening air.