Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 129 | He lit on the ledge, snapping his beak. |
| 12 | 130 | This time I had none of the careful conditioning of the tarn keepers working in my favor. |
| 12 | 131 | I frantically looked about for a weapon, and then, hardly believing my eyes, I saw, woven roughly into the nest sticks, the remains of my harness and saddle. |
| 12 | 132 | I seized my spear from the saddle sheath and turned. |
| 12 | 133 | The beast had waited a moment too long; he had been too confident of his trapped quarry. |
| 12 | 134 | As he stalked forward, oblivious of the spear, I hurled the broad-headed weapon deep into his breast. |
| 12 | 135 | His legs gave way, and his body, wings outspread, sank to the granite flooring of the ledge. |
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He lit on the ledge, snapping his beak.
This time I had none of the careful conditioning of the tarn keepers working in my favor.
I frantically looked about for a weapon, and then, hardly believing my eyes, I saw, woven roughly into the nest sticks, the remains of my harness and saddle.
I seized my spear from the saddle sheath and turned.
The beast had waited a moment too long; he had been too confident of his trapped quarry.
As he stalked forward, oblivious of the spear, I hurled the broad-headed weapon deep into his breast.
His legs gave way, and his body, wings outspread, sank to the granite flooring of the ledge.
- (Tarnsman of Gor, Chapter )