Book 5. (7 results) Assassin of Gor (Context Quote)
Chapter #
Sentence #
Quote
3
182
It was another meaningless move.
3
183
The crowd looked on, staggered, puzzled, speechless.
3
184
Was this man not a Player? Relentlessly the Vintner forced through again with his Second Spearman, this time capturing the Player's Ubara's Rider of the High Tharlarion.
3
185
"Ubar's scribe to Ubara's scribe Six," said the Player.
3
186
Under other conditions I would have left at this point, but as I held the gold piece in question I knew that I would have to remain until the end, which, as some consolation, would be but shortly now.
3
187
Even the Vintner seemed disturbed.
3
188
"Do you wish to reconsider your last move?" he asked, offering a rare concession among players of the game, and one I had never expected the Vintner, from what I had seen of him, to offer.
It was another meaningless move.
The crowd looked on, staggered, puzzled, speechless.
Was this man not a Player? Relentlessly the Vintner forced through again with his Second Spearman, this time capturing the Player's Ubara's Rider of the High Tharlarion.
"Ubar's scribe to Ubara's scribe Six," said the Player.
Under other conditions I would have left at this point, but as I held the gold piece in question I knew that I would have to remain until the end, which, as some consolation, would be but shortly now.
Even the Vintner seemed disturbed.
"Do you wish to reconsider your last move?" he asked, offering a rare concession among players of the game, and one I had never expected the Vintner, from what I had seen of him, to offer.
- (Assassin of Gor, Chapter )