Book 26. (7 results) Witness of Gor (Context Quote)
Chapter #
Sentence #
Quote
37
464
I was, at the time, confused, sick, afraid, almost unable to stand, waiting there in the darkness, with the others, not knowing if something, an urt, or the prisoner, armed, intent, might suddenly be upon us, perhaps slashing to one side or the other, in some eagerness to get at the men.
37
465
But he did not come through the gate in the darkness.
37
466
The lifting of the gate, of course, would have marked his position, if only for a moment.
37
467
The prisoner had apparently lifted the panels to the urt nest, permitting them access to the walkway, the gate having been raised to permit them, or some at least, into the passageway, the gate then being lowered.
37
468
It is terribly dangerous, of course, to trap an urt against a barrier, as it will then fight with terrible ferocity.
37
469
To approach the gate would have trapped them in this fashion, thus making them his allies.
37
470
But his plan, it seemed, had been even subtler than this.
I was, at the time, confused, sick, afraid, almost unable to stand, waiting there in the darkness, with the others, not knowing if something, an urt, or the prisoner, armed, intent, might suddenly be upon us, perhaps slashing to one side or the other, in some eagerness to get at the men.
But he did not come through the gate in the darkness.
The lifting of the gate, of course, would have marked his position, if only for a moment.
The prisoner had apparently lifted the panels to the urt nest, permitting them access to the walkway, the gate having been raised to permit them, or some at least, into the passageway, the gate then being lowered.
It is terribly dangerous, of course, to trap an urt against a barrier, as it will then fight with terrible ferocity.
To approach the gate would have trapped them in this fashion, thus making them his allies.
But his plan, it seemed, had been even subtler than this.
- (Witness of Gor, Chapter )