Book 7. (7 results) Captive of Gor (Context Quote)
Chapter #
Sentence #
Quote
13
856
I, bound, saw, suddenly, the bronze point, a foot of it, inches from my face, explode through the hide.
13
857
I screamed.
13
858
My captor then wheeled away, the other, his blade now drawn, trying to press close.
13
859
My captor had wished to rid his enemy of the spear, because of its reach, but, to do so, his own defense was impaired.
13
860
With incredible strength, his sword dangling from its wrist strap, commonly used by tarnsmen in flight, I saw him withdraw the spear from the shield, but at the same time the other's tarn struck ours, and his blade, flashing downwards, struck the heavy shaft of the spear, splintering it, half severing it.
13
861
He struck again and the spear shaft, with a scattering of wood, split apart.
13
862
My captor now thrust his shield before him, and over my body.
I, bound, saw, suddenly, the bronze point, a foot of it, inches from my face, explode through the hide.
I screamed.
My captor then wheeled away, the other, his blade now drawn, trying to press close.
My captor had wished to rid his enemy of the spear, because of its reach, but, to do so, his own defense was impaired.
With incredible strength, his sword dangling from its wrist strap, commonly used by tarnsmen in flight, I saw him withdraw the spear from the shield, but at the same time the other's tarn struck ours, and his blade, flashing downwards, struck the heavy shaft of the spear, splintering it, half severing it.
He struck again and the spear shaft, with a scattering of wood, split apart.
My captor now thrust his shield before him, and over my body.
- (Captive of Gor, Chapter )