A round-cheeked fellow at the back of the room who wore two silver pens on his chest stood and bowed deeply, belly straining his coat, as soon as Tylee entered.

The bearded gentleman, belly straining against his silk cummerbund, is wheezing his way up the grand staircase of Rod's Steak and Seafood Grille, calling something to his companions, as the hum of conversation and the clink of glasses and a whiff of cigar smoke drift upward to the tables in the balcony.

Next up was a bear in human form who had to have weighed at least 230 pounds, his belly straining denim jeans and a leather jacket.

Jim Worthington, his portly belly straining his vest buttons, pointed to the heavy timbers.

Shorter than Fell, he was a stocky man, his belly straining at the red leather coat he wore.

As Bill sat back, his belly straining the waistband of his pants, he happened to notice the glasses on the table.