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The tarn opened its beak and the belts that bound it loosely flew asunder. - (Outlaw of Gor, Chapter 14, Sentence #91)

I wondered if the bird would recognize me. A nimble slave, wasting no time, and held on the shoulders of a fellow slave, loosened the belts that held the beak of the tarn and the hood that bound its head. He did not remove them but only loosened them, and as soon as he had, he and his fellow scurried for the safety of the open section of wall, which then slid noiselessly shut. The tarn opened its beak and the belts that bound it loosely flew asunder. It shook its head, as if to throw water from its feathers, and the leather hood was thrown far into the air and behind the bird. Now it spread its wings and smote the air, and lifted its beak and uttered the terrifying challenge scream of its kind. Its black crest, now unconfined by the hood, sprang erect with a sound like fire, and the wind seemed to lift and preen each feather. - (Outlaw of Gor)