It was indeed a young sleen, not more than eight feet long, and it lacked the patience of an older animal.
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Its attack, if it should detect my presence, would be noisy, a whistling rush, a clumsy squealing charge.
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It glided away into the darkness, perhaps not fully convinced that it was not alone, a young animal ready to neglect and overlook those slight traces that can spell the difference between death and survival in Gor's brutal and predatory world.
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I continued my journey.
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Black, scudding clouds again obscured the three moons of Gor, and the wind began to rise.
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I could see the shadows of tall Ka-la-na trees bending against the darkness of the night, their leaves lifting and rustling on the long branches.
I breathed a sigh of relief.
It was indeed a young sleen, not more than eight feet long, and it lacked the patience of an older animal.
Its attack, if it should detect my presence, would be noisy, a whistling rush, a clumsy squealing charge.
It glided away into the darkness, perhaps not fully convinced that it was not alone, a young animal ready to neglect and overlook those slight traces that can spell the difference between death and survival in Gor's brutal and predatory world.
I continued my journey.
Black, scudding clouds again obscured the three moons of Gor, and the wind began to rise.
I could see the shadows of tall Ka-la-na trees bending against the darkness of the night, their leaves lifting and rustling on the long branches.
- (Outlaw of Gor, Chapter )