"And when you find him," Dr. Stadler asked tensely, "you'll kill him?"

Bud asked tensely as they streaked toward the North American coast.

Cardones asked tensely as his counter missiles began to launch.

Vicki asked tensely from her seat next to Keene.

Instead, she held herself still and asked tensely, "What do you mean?"

Nick asked tensely, without taking his eyes from the swirling fog curtains ahead.

Jonathan asked tensely as he pulled off her jacket.

Kalten asked tensely as they clung to the wall.

Rhodan asked tensely as the impulses faltered.

"Cray," she asked tensely, "does the Council know we're here?"