She would listen to the ancient voice of Stranger.

And yet he was powerless against the lure of that ancient, evil voice.

"It is nothing to be concerned over," the ancient voice allowed.

Its ancient voices finally ebbed and she could move again.

The dry, ancient voice seemed to fill everything, although Abu knew it wasn't really very loud.

Then the tired, infinitely ancient voice began to speak.

That evening, however, as the king passed Rosella's chamber, he heard a strange, ancient voice coming from within.

"You see yourself disappear inside her," he said, "and some small, ancient voice says you may never come out whole again."

The woman beside me laughed, her ancient voice ironic but not unkind.