She gave him the brittle smile again and walked away.

Once again the brittle smile flickered on for a moment, then faded.

"The trouble boys," Tony said, and smiled a brittle smile.

He reached out, inviting her in, a brittle smile on his lips.

She bit down on it, though, and forced a brittle smile.

She gave them a brittle smile and said something in the same language Teira sometimes used.

Hannah gave a brittle smile and left the room without so much as a glance at Patrick.

With a brittle smile, she walked over to the decanter.

She rallied quickly, however, and even managed a brittle smile.

"I shall leave you alone," she went on quickly, flashing a brittle smile.