I thrust my sword back in the scabbard and took off my helmet.
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"tal," I said to two guardsmen who crouched at the side of a fire, playing Stones, a guessing game in which one person must guess whether the number of stones held in the fist of another is odd or even.
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"tal," said one guardsman.
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The other, attempting to guess the stones, did not even look up.
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I walked between the tents and saw the girl.
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She was a blond girl with golden hair that fell behind her to the small of her back.
It was the camp of a slaver.
I thrust my sword back in the scabbard and took off my helmet.
"tal," I said to two guardsmen who crouched at the side of a fire, playing Stones, a guessing game in which one person must guess whether the number of stones held in the fist of another is odd or even.
"tal," said one guardsman.
The other, attempting to guess the stones, did not even look up.
I walked between the tents and saw the girl.
She was a blond girl with golden hair that fell behind her to the small of her back.
- (Outlaw of Gor, Chapter )