"It is in case you might feel tempted to hurl the quiva at us," said Saphrar.
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That seemed foolish to me, but I said nothing.
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I certainly had nothing in mind so ridiculous as to hurl at enemies the one weapon which might mean life or death to me in my struggle in the Yellow Pool of Turia.
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I turned about, as well as I could, and examined the pool again.
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I still had seen nothing break the surface to breathe, and now I was determined that my unseen foe must indeed be aquatic.
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I hoped it would be only one thing.
"What is the shield for?" I asked.
"It is in case you might feel tempted to hurl the quiva at us," said Saphrar.
That seemed foolish to me, but I said nothing.
I certainly had nothing in mind so ridiculous as to hurl at enemies the one weapon which might mean life or death to me in my struggle in the Yellow Pool of Turia.
I turned about, as well as I could, and examined the pool again.
I still had seen nothing break the surface to breathe, and now I was determined that my unseen foe must indeed be aquatic.
I hoped it would be only one thing.
- (Nomads of Gor, Chapter )