So they can be defeated, she thought dully, taken by surprise and scared.

Once, she thinks dully, there was a purpose to this.

It had been a trap after all, he thought dully.

Perhaps, I thought dully, those would come later when the initial shock had worn off.

You were father and brother to me, Morgan thought dully.

This is a hell of a way to get the show on the road, he thought dully.

But then, that's what I am, after, she thought dully.

At least he's not here for this, she thought dully.

Now, she thought dully, he'll tell me about the woman he's crazy for.

It was the fault of budget cuts, William thought dully.