Book 1. (1 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 14 | 157 | The View more quotes about sudden">sudden tug downward caused the bird to respond as I had hoped it would, as if pressure had been exerted on the four-strap. |
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Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 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. |
| 14 | 159 | There was a rim of red light over the mountains, and I knew it was nearly dawn. |
| 14 | 160 | My ankles were still fastened to the bird, and I quickly untied the ropes. |
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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.
There was a rim of red light over the mountains, and I knew it was nearly dawn.
My ankles were still fastened to the bird, and I quickly untied the ropes.
- (Tarnsman of Gor)