Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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Around his neck he wore the golden chain of the Ubar, carrying the medallionlike replica of the Home Stone of Ar.
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In his hands he held the Stone itself, that humble source of so much strife, bloodshed and honor.
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He held it gently, as though it might have been a child.
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At the entrance of the cave two of his men had set a tharlarion lance, of the sort carried by Kazrak and his men, in a crevice obviously prepared to receive it.
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I supposed it was to serve for my impalement.
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There are various ways in which this cruel mode of execution can be accomplished, and, needless to say, some are more merciful than others.
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I did not expect that I would be granted a swift death.
Around his neck he wore the golden chain of the Ubar, carrying the medallionlike replica of the Home Stone of Ar.
In his hands he held the Stone itself, that humble source of so much strife, bloodshed and honor.
He held it gently, as though it might have been a child.
At the entrance of the cave two of his men had set a tharlarion lance, of the sort carried by Kazrak and his men, in a crevice obviously prepared to receive it.
I supposed it was to serve for my impalement.
There are various ways in which this cruel mode of execution can be accomplished, and, needless to say, some are more merciful than others.
I did not expect that I would be granted a swift death.
- (Tarnsman of Gor, Chapter )