It was his hope that enough might fall to discourage the approach of others.
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If all advanced, clearly some would reach him.
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Kurii, he trusted, are rational animals and would seldom choose certain death.
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The first thing he did was wave to his left and right, backward, as though encouraging cohorts, who might be numerous, to remain concealed.
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He did not doubt that his foes did not take him to be alone, for he had taken pains to construct that deception.
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But, too, they might not think him muchly accompanied.
And some would be swifter than others.
It was his hope that enough might fall to discourage the approach of others.
If all advanced, clearly some would reach him.
Kurii, he trusted, are rational animals and would seldom choose certain death.
The first thing he did was wave to his left and right, backward, as though encouraging cohorts, who might be numerous, to remain concealed.
He did not doubt that his foes did not take him to be alone, for he had taken pains to construct that deception.
But, too, they might not think him muchly accompanied.
- (Kur of Gor, Chapter )