Book 16. (7 results) Guardsman of Gor (Context Quote)
Chapter #
Sentence #
Quote
20
1778
"I see," I said.
20
1779
Many Gorean males fear sentiment.
20
1780
That is perhaps because so many of them are so radically and unmitigatedly sentimental.
20
1781
A war between two cities was once temporarily suspended to rescue flocks of small birds, migrating hurlits, which had fallen frozen, stricken, on the plains between armies, the victims of sleet and wind.
20
1782
These small creatures were gathered up by mingling warriors and nursed, being warmed and fed.
20
1783
Later, once they had clearly recovered their strength, the flocks were released to continue their migration, and the armies reassumed their original positions.
20
1784
Not until the last of the tiny birds disappeared to the south did the shield signals flash and the drums beat, the tarns take wing, the tharlarion begin to tread, and infantrymen march.
"I see," I said.
Many Gorean males fear sentiment.
That is perhaps because so many of them are so radically and unmitigatedly sentimental.
A war between two cities was once temporarily suspended to rescue flocks of small birds, migrating hurlits, which had fallen frozen, stricken, on the plains between armies, the victims of sleet and wind.
These small creatures were gathered up by mingling warriors and nursed, being warmed and fed.
Later, once they had clearly recovered their strength, the flocks were released to continue their migration, and the armies reassumed their original positions.
Not until the last of the tiny birds disappeared to the south did the shield signals flash and the drums beat, the tarns take wing, the tharlarion begin to tread, and infantrymen march.
- (Guardsman of Gor, Chapter )