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The object had passed over us, and a moment later there was an explosion in the courtyard below and behind the parapets, and a geyser of dust sprang up behind us, and, almost at the same time, a twisting skewer of fire tore forth from what seemed a maw of the thing, and a segment of the castle roof, the keep of the holding, was afire. The large object then ascended into the sky, swiftly, smoothly, much as a floatable object submerged will ascend to the surface when released. I had not seen such a movement in many years. The sight of this thing, the noise, the smoke, and flames, the spillage of rocks and the spumes of dust, brought the tarn cavalry wheeling about, to do battle, to protect the holding. "No!" I cried, from the damaged parapet. "No!" The large object faced south, not really moving, seemingly suspended, just rocking a little in the air, much as a ship might rock in the water. It had been years, too, since I had witnessed solid objects which could remain in place, as did that object, with little or no visible motion, silent, seemingly effortlessly suspended, almost as though alive, waiting. - (Rebels of Gor, Chapter )