His voice bore only traces of a Dutch accent.

The woman's features were still shadowed from Eydryth's view, but her voice bore a cruel smile.

It was she who spoke now, the Lady, and her voice at least bore a trace of warmth.

"Because they think he's my son come back to them," Jessica said, her voice bored.

Her voice bore a surprise Mykel knew she did not feel.

This time, her voice bore a definite note of disbelief and annoyance.

His voice dropped even lower, and his eyes bored into the boy's.

The commander's voice was still low and level, but now bore a chill of deadly menace.

"This time or any other is of no matter to me," she said, her voice bored.

His elegant voice still bore its pseudo-British prep school imprint.