His sword flickered from its sheath, caught the spear just behind the head, and the second guard found himself holding a long stick.

The swords stabbed and flickered in the air in darting flashes of light.

The dark clouds drew nearer and Dardalion's sword flickered into his hand, the blade burning with white fire.

His swords flickered among them faster than the eye could follow.

His face was white and set; his sword flickered swiftly, darting toward each in turn.

The swords and knives of the defenders shone and flickered.

On the sand, the swords flickered, the two men moving around each other at a speed that mocked the heat.

The sword and the horse flickered almost imperceptibly.

He had to back away into the center of the circle as their swords flickered and jabbed at him, waiting for an opening.

His sword flickered twice, a cut to the head and then one to the body.