Book 1. (1 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 14 | 155 | Each View more quotes about moment">moment was precious. |
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Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 14 | 152 | In a moment, given the wild motion of the bird, the entire saddle, to which the tarnsman was fixed by the saddle straps, slid from the bird's back and flew wildly into the depths below. |
| 14 | 153 | I heard the scream of the tarnsman and then the sudden silence. |
| 14 | 154 | The other tarnsman would be alerted now. |
| 14 | 155 | Each moment was precious. |
| 14 | 156 | Daring everything, I leaped in the darkness for the reins of the bird and with one scrambling hand managed to seize the guiding collar. |
| 14 | 157 | The sudden tug downward caused the bird to respond as I had hoped it would, as if pressure had been exerted on the four-strap. |
| 14 | 158 | It immediately descended, and a minute later I was on the ground, on a sort of rough plateau. |
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In a moment, given the wild motion of the bird, the entire saddle, to which the tarnsman was fixed by the saddle straps, slid from the bird's back and flew wildly into the depths below.
I heard the scream of the tarnsman and then the sudden silence.
The other tarnsman would be alerted now.
Each moment was precious.
Daring everything, I leaped in the darkness for the reins of the bird and with one scrambling hand managed to seize the guiding collar.
The sudden tug downward caused the bird to respond as I had hoped it would, as if pressure had been exerted on the four-strap.
It immediately descended, and a minute later I was on the ground, on a sort of rough plateau.
- (Tarnsman of Gor)