Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 12 | 136 | Head jerking and eyes glassy, the bird twitched and trembled uncontrollably—a cluster of spasmodic reflexes. |
| 12 | 137 | He had died the instant the spear had entered his heart. |
| 12 | 138 | I withdrew the weapon and, using it as a lever, rolled the twitching body to the brink of the ledge and sent it flopping to the depths below. |
| 12 | 139 | I returned to the nest and salvaged what I could of the tarn harness and saddle. |
| 12 | 140 | The crossbow and longbow, with their respective missiles, were nowhere in evidence. |
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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.
Head jerking and eyes glassy, the bird twitched and trembled uncontrollably—a cluster of spasmodic reflexes.
He had died the instant the spear had entered his heart.
I withdrew the weapon and, using it as a lever, rolled the twitching body to the brink of the ledge and sent it flopping to the depths below.
I returned to the nest and salvaged what I could of the tarn harness and saddle.
The crossbow and longbow, with their respective missiles, were nowhere in evidence.
- (Tarnsman of Gor, Chapter )