Book 5. (1 results) Assassin of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 22 | 181 | I watched the View more quotes about dark">dark, swift flight of the quarrel, like a black needle, and saw it drop into the back of the Taurentian, who suddenly stiffened, seeming inches taller, the metal fins of the bolt like a tiny dark triangle in the purple of the cloak, and pitched lifeless from the wall. |
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Book 5. (7 results) Assassin of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 22 | 178 | The crossbowman with me said, "Do not fear". |
| 22 | 179 | He raised his weapon to his shoulder. |
| 22 | 180 | Mip was clearing the center ring of the end rings when the heavy leather-wrapped cable of the crossbow sprang forward and the quarrel hissed from the guide. |
| 22 | 181 | I watched the dark, swift flight of the quarrel, like a black needle, and saw it drop into the back of the Taurentian, who suddenly stiffened, seeming inches taller, the metal fins of the bolt like a tiny dark triangle in the purple of the cloak, and pitched lifeless from the wall. |
| 22 | 182 | Mip cleared the third of the end rings and streaked on. |
| 22 | 183 | "An excellent shot," I said. |
| 22 | 184 | The crossbowman shrugged, drawing back the heavy cable on the bow. |
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The crossbowman with me said, "Do not fear".
He raised his weapon to his shoulder.
Mip was clearing the center ring of the end rings when the heavy leather-wrapped cable of the crossbow sprang forward and the quarrel hissed from the guide.
I watched the dark, swift flight of the quarrel, like a black needle, and saw it drop into the back of the Taurentian, who suddenly stiffened, seeming inches taller, the metal fins of the bolt like a tiny dark triangle in the purple of the cloak, and pitched lifeless from the wall.
Mip cleared the third of the end rings and streaked on.
"An excellent shot," I said.
The crossbowman shrugged, drawing back the heavy cable on the bow.
- (Assassin of Gor)