young-faced

There's something about "centuries had passed since her last visit (to her childhood home)" or "her father was a handsome man, young-faced but in his second millenium of life" that makes it difficult for me to suspend my disbelief.

Immortals kateelliott 2005

The young-faced Cadmian captain stopped and stiffened.

Alector's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2005

The fourth-level adept, painfully young-faced, glances up from his table, then looks again as he takes in the formal cream-and-green Mirror Lancer uniform and the insignia of a majer.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

From astride the white gelding, Lorn looks hard at the young-faced and goateed captain.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

Lorn tries yet another image, and finds Commander Muyro and a woman in green, presumably his consort, dining with a mage-Rustyl - and a young-faced, but red-haired and large-boned young woman, probably Rustyl's consort Ceyla, although Lorn has never met the woman, but she looks much like a womanly version of Ciesrt.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

He has barely dismounted and tied the gelding to the bronze ring of the innermost hitching post, before a ginger-bearded, balding, and young-faced captain steps out of the narrow doorway and toward Lorn.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

- A young-faced squad leader-one of those whose name Lorn has not caught-stands there.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

The young-faced messenger reined up short of Anna and Himar, as did the second rider The grizzle-bearded older man wore the Prussian blue livery Anna recalled from when she had first met Lord Kysar before the old lord had died at the battle of the Sand Pass, before his consort Gatrune had taken over running his lands for their son and heir, before Anna had ever even thought about becoming a regent.

Darksong Rising Modesitt, L. E. 1999

Dorrin was not in his forge, but upon the seat of a wagon, with another seated beside him-apparently a young-faced man wearing a broad-brimmed hat.

Colors of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 1999

The brown-haired and young-faced patroller nodded.

Colors of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 1999