In spite of his slow reaction to my presence, his deliberate and patient movements, I gathered that he was surprised.
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He had apparently not expected to meet anyone on this road.
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That puzzled me.
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"tal," he said, his voice thick, almost less than human.
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I sensed that he was considering how quickly he could get to the ax bound across the bundle.
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"I mean you no harm," I said.
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"What do you want?" asked the carrier of wood, who must now have noticed that my shield and accouterments bore no insignia, and would have concluded that I was an outlaw.
In spite of his slow reaction to my presence, his deliberate and patient movements, I gathered that he was surprised.
He had apparently not expected to meet anyone on this road.
That puzzled me.
"tal," he said, his voice thick, almost less than human.
I sensed that he was considering how quickly he could get to the ax bound across the bundle.
"I mean you no harm," I said.
"What do you want?" asked the carrier of wood, who must now have noticed that my shield and accouterments bore no insignia, and would have concluded that I was an outlaw.
- (Outlaw of Gor, Chapter )