"Thank you, Sir," she said in a soft contralto when he paused.

A woman with a soft, musical contralto spoke from behind them, and Vanyel turned abruptly, dropping a vambrace.

Then, in that same soft contralto: "Where we have met does not matter.

It was a soft, rich contralto, and she read quietly; the feeling was in the voice itself, not indicated by emphasis or change of pitch.

"I wish you meant that," a mournfulness breathed in Gamine's soft contralto.

"Good evening," she said in a soft, husky contralto, and Bahzell blinked.

I want to tell you something, Frank," she said in a soft contralto, "something important.

In Lucilla's soft contralto, the question had the impact of a slap.

Varakov loved his native language at times, and her soft contralto gave it the beauty it deserved.

"Hello, Sherry," she said in a soft husky contralto.