The soldiers by the door stiffen as the envoy turns.

At the moment he refused to agree to secrecy, Nafai saw that the soldiers stiffened, ready to strike out at him.

There was a scream beside him, and a Niqueldimean soldier jumped up, stiffened, and spun to the ground.

His soldiers stiffened and turned their eyes away from the girls.

The soldier stiffened, then relaxed, but shook his head.

The soldier scowled suspiciously and stiffened his hold on the halberd.

The soldier suddenly stiffened as if shot.

As soon as the door was completely open, the soldiers stiffened to attention, in seeming apprehension.

The soldiers did not stiffen, but they did look more attentive.

The soldier sitting behind the great chair stiffened as the bolt tore through the chair's back and penetrated his.