Darkwind nodded very slightly and caught up the conversational ball.

But before Curt could answer, Ellen had snatched up the conversational ball and was running with it.

She tossed the conversational ball back in his court.

"The whole island's talking of it," Kenny put in, snatching the conversational ball from his wife.

The conversational ball was in his court, and all he had wanted to do was stay in the background.

I'd be sharing something personal, then lob the conversational ball over to Wayne.

She didn't bounce the conversational ball back by asking how he was; she evidently didn't care.

The girl was well-bred, helping the conversational ball to roll.

Normally I would have expected Sandy to pick up the conversational ball, but not tonight.

How would he do with the conversational ball?