There was a sporadic, inconsequential succession of sharp, metallic clickings.
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"There is no more lightning," said Portus Canio.
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Tersius Major then turned about and fled to the discarded weapons on the knoll, and scrambled amongst them, wildly, and lifted one after another, pointing it and pulling the trigger, with no results other than those which had preceded these new efforts.
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"A lengthy, unpleasant death," said one of the soldiers, menacingly.
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"Yes," said another.
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"I am safe here," said Tersius Major.
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"I am surrounded by forbidden weapons!" Hastily he placed them in a circle about himself.
There was a sporadic, inconsequential succession of sharp, metallic clickings.
"There is no more lightning," said Portus Canio.
Tersius Major then turned about and fled to the discarded weapons on the knoll, and scrambled amongst them, wildly, and lifted one after another, pointing it and pulling the trigger, with no results other than those which had preceded these new efforts.
"A lengthy, unpleasant death," said one of the soldiers, menacingly.
"Yes," said another.
"I am safe here," said Tersius Major.
"I am surrounded by forbidden weapons!" Hastily he placed them in a circle about himself.
- (Prize of Gor, Chapter )