His raw voice was so low Stephen could hardly hear it.

His voice now raw from the burn of the strong liquor, he began.

"Little bird," he said once more, his voice raw and harsh as steel on stone.

"Come," he said, his voice raw from lack of sleep.

"No nightmare," said a raw voice he hardly recognized as his own.

"Christ," he said for the third time, his voice raw.

Hagulian, shouting in a high, raw voice from outside the Hall.

"I went by the house," he said, in a voice so raw she barely recognized it.

He started screaming, his voice raw and hoarse from the water.

"You're too patient," he accused her, his voice raw with hurt.