Book 33. (1 results) Rebels of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 3 | 21 | But I had arrived on tarnback, and View more quotes about tarns">tarns were alien to the islands, and thus it must be clear I was of the forces of Lord Temmu. |
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Book 33. (7 results) Rebels of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 3 | 18 | My hand tightened on the one-strap. |
| 3 | 19 | If there was someone there, in the darkness, I thought, he might be well aware that signs and countersigns had been compromised. |
| 3 | 20 | How else might the raid on the encampment been as deftly managed? An awareness of the signs would have been initially important, as much so, I supposed, as forged commands, bearing fraudulent seals. |
| 3 | 21 | But I had arrived on tarnback, and tarns were alien to the islands, and thus it must be clear I was of the forces of Lord Temmu. |
| 3 | 22 | But there were clearly traitors within the command of Lord Temmu. |
| 3 | 23 | Might there not then be traitors within the tarn cavalry itself? I dismounted. |
| 3 | 24 | It seemed clear to me I had given enemies time to attack, or emerge from hiding, intent upon a kill or capture, of a bird or rider, or both. |
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My hand tightened on the one-strap.
If there was someone there, in the darkness, I thought, he might be well aware that signs and countersigns had been compromised.
How else might the raid on the encampment been as deftly managed? An awareness of the signs would have been initially important, as much so, I supposed, as forged commands, bearing fraudulent seals.
But I had arrived on tarnback, and tarns were alien to the islands, and thus it must be clear I was of the forces of Lord Temmu.
But there were clearly traitors within the command of Lord Temmu.
Might there not then be traitors within the tarn cavalry itself? I dismounted.
It seemed clear to me I had given enemies time to attack, or emerge from hiding, intent upon a kill or capture, of a bird or rider, or both.
- (Rebels of Gor)