Mhoram's knuckles where he gripped his staff were strained and white.

Gripping his staff, the old mage began whispering to himself, making an odd sign in the air.

I could tell by the way he gripped his staff that he was badly shaken.

Ged gripped his staff and struck it on the ground.

So saying, I gripped my staff and stood.

He gripped his staff with both hands, leaned forward, fought to remain standing.

I gripped my staff and made ready to strike.

Then she gripped her staff and brought it crashing down upon the skull of the nearest skeleton.

Pushing her aside, he gripped his staff for support.

I gripped my staff in hand, along with the backpack, and walked away down the street again.