Clearly the contained fire, no longer a major entertainment, ceased to require a star's presence.
It was as if the fire and dragon had ceased to exist.
By the time he spoke, even the fire behind him had ceased to crackle.
Three or four other arrows followed the first, then their fire ceased.
Two shots blasted from the corner, then the fire ceased.
I clearly wasn't the only one to be astonished by this, as the incoming fire ceased immediately.
He ignored the consternation around him as his fire ceased.
The cruisers continued to open the range and by 15:30 fire ceased.
The covering fire of the Southern cannon had ceased long since.
The hostile fire had ceased, but how could the soldiers know that the last of the enemy was miles away upon the southern trail.