Book 32. (1 results) Smugglers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 25 | 214 | I slid back, away, View more quotes about further">further, from the plant. |
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Book 32. (7 results) Smugglers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 25 | 211 | It was almost as though the plant wished to feed but not at the cost of its own demise. |
| 25 | 212 | Doubtless these things were random at one time, but there are differences amongst behaviors; some are in the best interest of the organism, and others not. |
| 25 | 213 | Then, statistically, over time, behaviors in the best interest of the organism, its health, longevity, replication, and survival, would tend to be favored. |
| 25 | 214 | I slid back, away, further, from the plant. |
| 25 | 215 | The coils which had looped about my ankles, and constricted there, withdrew into the tangle. |
| 25 | 216 | Other tendrils stretched toward me, but, like restless, disappointed, anchored snakes, could move no further than their length, some a few feet, others some yards. |
| 25 | 217 | I stood up, and backed away, my leg bleeding. |
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It was almost as though the plant wished to feed but not at the cost of its own demise.
Doubtless these things were random at one time, but there are differences amongst behaviors; some are in the best interest of the organism, and others not.
Then, statistically, over time, behaviors in the best interest of the organism, its health, longevity, replication, and survival, would tend to be favored.
I slid back, away, further, from the plant.
The coils which had looped about my ankles, and constricted there, withdrew into the tangle.
Other tendrils stretched toward me, but, like restless, disappointed, anchored snakes, could move no further than their length, some a few feet, others some yards.
I stood up, and backed away, my leg bleeding.
- (Smugglers of Gor)