"There were a lot of reasons why Newark will always be special to me," he said, his voice firm though soft.

She tried to keep her voice firm, her emotions under control.

Simon tried, with mixed results, to keep his voice firm and calm.

He tried to keep his voice firm, but the thought of actually having to kill the man in cold blood numbed him.

His voice firm again, Science looked up sharply to provide a superior analysis.

"We'll have to take the chance," she said after a moment, her voice firm.

Instead, he fought to keep his voice firm and even.

"I think that would be a mistake," Rachel said at once, her voice firm.

"Not yet," he said in the darkness, his voice firm.

"You're not going home looking like this," Slim said, her voice firm.