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Jonas knew she must be nervous, but Fiona was a calm female. She had been sitting quietly, serenely, throughout the Ceremony.
p.56.8
It was a serene and slow-paced place, unlike the busy centers of manufacture and distribution where the daily work of the community occurred.
p.28.9
Even the applause, though enthusiastic, seemed serene when Fiona was given the important Assignment of Caretaker of the Old.
p.56.9
Larissa’s life Elsewhere would be quiet and serene as befit the Old; she would not welcome the responsibility of nurturing a newchild who needed feeding and care, and would likely cry at night.
p.115.4
Very self-possessed and serene.
p.140.6
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While I lie awake worrying, she sleeps serenely.
She remained serene even when he was yelling at her.