I asked helplessly, knowing the answer, but having to say something.

In a moment, he asked helplessly, "But what, then, is your chief concern?"

There was a pause, then he asked helplessly, "Now how am I going to call the men?

I bent to comply, asking helplessly as I did so, "Are you sure you're all right?"

Rolf asked helplessly, when it seemed that no more information was forthcoming.

What do we do he asked helplessly.

Fletcher asked helplessly, "What is happening, Doctor?"

I asked helplessly, looking down at the still form at our feet.

Kerrick asked helplessly, his mouth gasping open, his skin ashen with fatigue.

Serina asked helplessly from her chair.