"Because it's far from Earth," Norton replied crossly.

I haven't broken any bones,' he replied crossly.

"Nobody is asking you to," he replied crossly.

"We have orders to treat it that way, Colonel," Bondarenko replied crossly.

"That's what the Investigation is for, to find out," Richard replied crossly.

"I wasn't seen, and I wasn't close enough to be seen," he replied crossly.

"I don't care who you are," the dragon replied crossly.

"It's way too early for that, Jack," the President replied somewhat crossly.

"Oh, you are just trying to be obstructive," Rachel replied crossly.

"I did not come to say anything," Brianna replied crossly, shaking a ponytail from which sprang three perfectly knitted braids.