Book 5. (1 results) Assassin of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 22 | 184 | The crossbowman View more quotes about shrugged">shrugged, drawing back the heavy cable on the bow. |
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Book 5. (7 results) Assassin of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 22 | 181 | I watched the dark, swift flight of the quarrel, like a black needle, and saw it drop into the back of the Taurentian, who suddenly stiffened, seeming inches taller, the metal fins of the bolt like a tiny dark triangle in the purple of the cloak, and pitched lifeless from the wall. |
| 22 | 182 | Mip cleared the third of the end rings and streaked on. |
| 22 | 183 | "An excellent shot," I said. |
| 22 | 184 | The crossbowman shrugged, drawing back the heavy cable on the bow. |
| 22 | 185 | There was now but one tarn head left on the pole. |
| 22 | 186 | The crossbowman fitted another quarrel to his bow and stood as before, examining the crowd. |
| 22 | 187 | The crowd roared. |
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I watched the dark, swift flight of the quarrel, like a black needle, and saw it drop into the back of the Taurentian, who suddenly stiffened, seeming inches taller, the metal fins of the bolt like a tiny dark triangle in the purple of the cloak, and pitched lifeless from the wall.
Mip cleared the third of the end rings and streaked on.
"An excellent shot," I said.
The crossbowman shrugged, drawing back the heavy cable on the bow.
There was now but one tarn head left on the pole.
The crossbowman fitted another quarrel to his bow and stood as before, examining the crowd.
The crowd roared.
- (Assassin of Gor)