The patriarch nodded briefly, then the screen went dark again.

She glanced at him, nodded briefly, and drank, then held out her empty cup for more.

He nodded briefly, turned and walked out of the room.

Martin nodded briefly, then held his head still as the world seemed to spin around him.

I nodded briefly, and made the rest of my descent smiling.

"Good," the technician nodded briefly, and turned to check the other systems.

She nodded briefly, got to her feet with a grunt, and walked away.

He nodded at me briefly and disappeared through the doorway.

He nodded briefly, and turned away, speaking into the phone.

The old man nodded briefly, chewing on something at the side of his mouth.