Hin Abtol merely shrugged
superciliously.
We breedfighting men, in addition to which we have
countless mercenaries.
You have all been dead for ages, said Pan Dan Chee.
A dusty nobleman crawled from one of the chests. I stepped closer to Kam Han Tor and
laid a hand upon his shoulder.
Had she simply refused it, she would have left the
sword lyingwhere it had been placed. He told Gahan of Gathol haddecided to honor him
by taking me, Llana of as his wife. I stepped closer to Kam Han Tor and laid a hand
upon his shoulder.
You are a vindictive little rascal, I
said.
They appeared fierce and warlike,but they came in
peace and were received in peace.
My father said thathe had thought that Talu held
that title. Well, Kam Han Tor graciously accepted it, and I urged Llana of Gatholto
go on with her story.
With a final scream and a convulsive shudder, the
beastrolled over and lay still.
If the alternative means your death, she replied;
then it is my wishthat you come with us.
His navigator does not understand this ship or the
instruments, thefellow explained. Pan Dan Chee walked off a few paces and lay down
on the other side ofLlana of Gathol. In like circumstances, John Carter would have
been a fool, then, sheshot back.
Awarrior may lay his sword at the feet of a man or
a woman. He would onlyhave met the same death that they met.
You left in the middle of thebanquet and never
returned. About twenty-five orthirty out-riders flanked the chariots on either side.
I rushed up the ladder, and the sight that met my eyes filled me withrage. Fly north
by this, but first let me see what other harm has beendone. It was just by the
merest chance that the first one Iopened was empty. Pan Dan Chee came forward rather
open-mouthed and goggle-eyed.
When I find what I wish,he said, I shall conquer
its people.