"Yes!" I cried, and such words had never before been spoken on Gor.
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"In this cause," I said, "whether you are of the Caste of Peasants, or Poets, or Metal Workers, or Saddle-Makers, you must be warriors!" "We shall," said Kron of Tharna, his fist holding the great hammer with which he had struck off our shackles.
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"Is this the will of the priest-kings?" asked a voice.
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"If it is the will of the priest-kings," I said, "let it be done".
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And then I raised my hands again and standing on the windlass over the shaft, blown by the wind, with the moons of Gor above me, I cried.
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"And if it be not the will of the priest-kings—still let it be done!" "Let it be done," said the heavy voice of Kron.
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"Let it be done," said the men, first one and then another, until there was a sober chorus of assent, quiet but powerful, and I knew that never before in this harsh world had men spoken thus.
"Yes!" I cried, and such words had never before been spoken on Gor.
"In this cause," I said, "whether you are of the Caste of Peasants, or Poets, or Metal Workers, or Saddle-Makers, you must be warriors!" "We shall," said Kron of Tharna, his fist holding the great hammer with which he had struck off our shackles.
"Is this the will of the priest-kings?" asked a voice.
"If it is the will of the priest-kings," I said, "let it be done".
And then I raised my hands again and standing on the windlass over the shaft, blown by the wind, with the moons of Gor above me, I cried.
"And if it be not the will of the priest-kings—still let it be done!" "Let it be done," said the heavy voice of Kron.
"Let it be done," said the men, first one and then another, until there was a sober chorus of assent, quiet but powerful, and I knew that never before in this harsh world had men spoken thus.
- (Outlaw of Gor, Chapter )