"Thank you, my son," Duncan murmured in his best paternal tone.

"Agreed," he said, strengthening the paternal tone in his voice.

"Come nearer, child," he said, assuming a paternal tone, though he himself was only a few years older than the woman.

She felt the mockery in his paternal tone, but did not think it was intended to draw blood.

"I 've come for Maud," he announced, in a paternal tone, which made that young lady open her eyes.

His voice took on a tone of grave concern, almost paternal.

"Things that happened before now," he said, unconsciously adopting the patient, paternal tone of explanation he often used with the boy.

"My stern paternal tone may suggest otherwise, but I'm very glad to see you again."

Thataway," he told Tuvok with a surprisingly paternal tone in his voice.

I said in my best paternal tones.