Vaijon inhaled a jagged breath, yet once again the knight-captain had asked no more than a courteous question he should have answered without asking.

His tongue locked in the pit of his mouth, he took a jagged breath.

She took several jagged breaths.

He drew a jagged breath, aware of relief and dreadful disappointment.

Brom drew a long, jagged breath.

A ripple of reaction rocked his body, and he sucked in a jagged breath.

She began crying again with soft, jagged breaths.

He took a jagged breath.

He seemed to pull a deep, jagged breath at the quick movement, pressing his lips to her head.

She took a last jagged breath and rubbed her cheek against his chest.