You are henceforth a man without a city, you are a warning to all not to scorn the will of the priest-kings—beyond this you are nothing".
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"What of Talena?" I cried.
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"What of my father, my friends, the people of my city?" "Scattered to the corners of the world," said the robed figure, "and not a stone may stand upon a stone".
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"Did I not serve the priest-kings," I asked, "at the siege of Ar?" "The priest-kings used you for their ends, as it pleased them to do".
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I lifted my spear, and felt that I could have slain the robed figure so calm and terrible before me.
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"Kill me if you wish," said the man.
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I lowered the spear.
You are henceforth a man without a city, you are a warning to all not to scorn the will of the priest-kings—beyond this you are nothing".
"What of Talena?" I cried.
"What of my father, my friends, the people of my city?" "Scattered to the corners of the world," said the robed figure, "and not a stone may stand upon a stone".
"Did I not serve the priest-kings," I asked, "at the siege of Ar?" "The priest-kings used you for their ends, as it pleased them to do".
I lifted my spear, and felt that I could have slain the robed figure so calm and terrible before me.
"Kill me if you wish," said the man.
I lowered the spear.
- (Outlaw of Gor, Chapter )