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Later, once they had clearly recovered their strength, the flocks were released to continue their migration, and the armies reassumed their original positions. - (Guardsman of Gor, Chapter 20, Sentence #1783)

That is perhaps because so many of them are so radically and unmitigatedly sentimental. A war between two cities was once temporarily suspended to rescue flocks of small birds, migrating hurlits, which had fallen frozen, stricken, on the plains between armies, the victims of sleet and wind. These small creatures were gathered up by mingling warriors and nursed, being warmed and fed. Later, once they had clearly recovered their strength, the flocks were released to continue their migration, and the armies reassumed their original positions. Not until the last of the tiny birds disappeared to the south did the shield signals flash and the drums beat, the tarns take wing, the tharlarion begin to tread, and infantrymen march. Too, Goreans tend to be much closer to nature than at least the common urbanite of Earth. Even the Gorean child is likely to know the names and natures of most of the flora and fauna found in his environment. - (Guardsman of Gor)