He turned to the grizzled man, and looked no more at me.
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"Brand the girl," he said.
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The grizzled man knelt to pull one of the irons from the brazier.
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My sword pushed a quarter of an inch into the belly of the merchant.
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"Don't brand the girl," said Targo.
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Obediently the man thrust the iron back into the fire.
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He noted that my sword was at the belly of his master, but did not seem unduly disturbed.
He turned to the grizzled man, and looked no more at me.
"Brand the girl," he said.
The grizzled man knelt to pull one of the irons from the brazier.
My sword pushed a quarter of an inch into the belly of the merchant.
"Don't brand the girl," said Targo.
Obediently the man thrust the iron back into the fire.
He noted that my sword was at the belly of his master, but did not seem unduly disturbed.
- (Outlaw of Gor, Chapter )