Behind him on the stretcher, the balled and bloody fists relax inside the waistband.

Then his fist relaxed and he turned to spit on the floor.

As his thumbs moved slowly back and forth across her knuckles, Reenie's fists relaxed a bit.

By the last words, Alendra's fist had relaxed, and her eyes were closed, her breathing even.

His fists clenched tighter, then relaxed slowly and finally opened.

His fists relaxed and gave up their secrets.

Eve's eyes narrowed, and the fists she'd jammed in her pockets relaxed.

A fist tightened inside MacDonald's gut and then slowly relaxed.

As his little fists relaxed open, I kissed him lightly on the cheek, then silently left the house.

Her fists relaxed and she assumed a rueful expression.