this week's winning sentences

First of all, let me say a HUGE THANK YOU to all the players! So glad you joined in Raidergirl3! And welcome back to Jean, Awesome McAwesome, and Rich! And Jean Pierre and Medbie, I'm so sorry you didn't play this week...I hope it wasn't because of the my less-than-clear instructions. We all hope you'll come back and get in on next week's action...it's definitely not too late to join in!

Okay, let's get on with it, huh? This week's winning sentences:

Debi was so upset with the commotion, she had to steep a tisane to calm her nerves. (Raidergirl3)

As doyen, the grey wolf bore responsibility for ensuring the pack’s survival through the hard winter. (Jean)

The first mate grabbed the binnacle for support as the waves whipped the boat from side to side. (Jean)

The cat burglar's well-honed skill made his larcenous incursions nearly undetectable. (Awesome McAwesome)

I was astonished as he reached into his kitbag and pulled out an African rock python that he let out into the grass to play. (Rich)

And this week's bonus word was palaver. Awesome is the only one to receive a bonus point this week. (By the way, all the sentences are now posted in the comments if you'd like to read them.)

If week one is any indication, we're going to have a very tight race! Hope to see everyone back next week! And feel free to invite others to play...like I said, it's definitely not too late to join in. I'll try to get next week's words up as early as possible Monday, or maybe even Sunday night.