The joy which had transformed our faces these last few days slowly faded as our anxiety grew.

Eventually the joy of sight fades for him and the investigatory challenges begin.

He remembered his night with Aquilon, the joy of which had faded so quickly.

The joy slowly faded from the sunny blue of Madoc's eyes.

He took in the plaza again, and his joy faded.

The joy at recovering his armor, like a fire among dry leaves, had flashed and faded, leaving him dull.

But his joy faded fast when he looked across the corridor and saw Berque smiling at him.

Their joy, so evident when they had first seen her, had faded.

And the unease is growing as the initial joy of independence has faded.

She would give him everything immediately, before the joy of it could fade.