When writing dialogue, I often find it useful to try to imagine not only the sound of a character’s voice, but their speech mannerisms, down to every idiosyncratic detail and nuance.

These are not always set in stone, and tend to evolve. When it comes to the Lady, whenever I find myself wondering, imagining what she may sound like delivering a given line, I can’t help but think of “Mysteries” by Beth Gibbons. Inevitably, this song pops up in my mind whenever I try to “hear” the Lady, whether I want it to or not.