John Norman Gor 05 Assassin of Gor

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."Let me hold the key," suggested Ho-Sorl, and Phyllis blanched.Sura laughed."No," she said, "I will hold it.""Bracelets!" snapped Ho-Sorl suddenly, and Phyllis flung her wrists behind herback, threw back her head and turned it to one side, the instantaneousresponse of a trained girl.Ho-Sorl laughed.Tears appeared in Phyllis' eyes.Her response, automatic, unthinking, had beenthat of a trained animal.Before she could recover, Ho-sorl had snapped thebracelets on her.He then said, "Leash," and she looked at him angrily, thenlifted her chin.He snapped the leash on her collar.Meanwhile Virginia had turned her back to Relius, extending her srists, and hehad put bracelets on her; then she turned and faced him, her head still down."Leash," said he, quietly.She lifted her head, the chin delicately high.There was a metallic snap and Virginia Kent, the slave girl, had been leashedbyRelius, guard in the House of Cernus, Slaver of Ar."Do you want leash and bracelets for her?" asked Sura, pointing to Elizabeth."Oh yes," I said."Yes, of course."They were brought.Elizabeth glared at me while I braceleted her, and leashedher.Then, together, we left the House of Cernus, leading our girls.Outside the House of Cernus, and around the first corner, I took the braceletsand leash from Elizabeth."Why did you do that?" asked Ho-Sorl.Page 119ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"She will be more comfortable," I said."Besides," I said, "she is only RedSilk.""He is probably not afraid of her," said Phyllis pointedly."I do not understand," said Ho-Sorl."You may remove the bracelets from me," said Phyllis."I will not attack you,"Phyllis turned about and held her braceleted hands to Ho-Sorl, her headirritably in the air."Well," said Ho-Sorl."I would certainly not want to be attacked."Phyllis stamped her foot.Relius was looking at Virginia, and with his heand he lifted her chin, and forthe first time, she met his eyes, with her deep gray, timid eyes."If I removethe bracelets from you," said Relius, "you will not attempt to escape, willyou?""No," she said, softly, "Master."In an instant her bracelets had been removed."Thank you," said she, "Master."The Gorean slave girl addresses all free men as "Master" and all free women as"Mistress."Relius looked deeply into her eyes, and she dropped her head."Pretty slave," he said.Without looking up, she smiled."Handsome Master," she said.I was startled.That seemed rather bold for the timid Virginia Kent.Relius laughed and set off down the street, giving Virginia a tug that almostpulled her off her feet, and she stumbled and caught up with him, thenremembered herself, and followed him, head down, two paces behind, but he gaveher another tug and took up the slack in her leash, so that she must walk athis side, and she did so, barefoot, beautiful, and, I think, happy.Ho-Sorl was speaking to Phyllis."I will take off the bracelets, but in orderthat you may attack me if you wish.That might be amusing."The bracelets were removed from Phyllis.She rubbed her wrists and stretchedin the leash."I think I will tear the iron belt from her," commented Ho-Sorl.Phyllis stopped stretching.She looked at Ho-Sorl irritably."Perhaps you wish me to promise that I shall not attempt to escape?" sheinquired."That will not be necessary," responded Ho-Sorl, starting off after Relius."You will not escape.""Oh," cried Phyllis, nearly thrown from her feet.The she was angrily walkingbeside Ho-Sorl.But he stopped and turned and regarded her.Not speaking, butbiting her lip, she stepped back two paces, and thus, leashed, furious,followed him."Let us not be late for the races," said Elizabeth.I extended her my arm, and together we followed the guards and theirprisoners.At the races Relius and Ho-Sorl unsnapped the slave leashes and, though in thestands, amid thousands of people, Virginia and Phyllis were free.Virginiaseemed rather grateful, and knelt quite close to Relius, who sat on the tier;in a moment she felt his arm about her shoulders and thus they watched raceafter race, or seemed to watch the race, for often, I observed them lookingrather more at one another.Ho-Sorl, after several races, gave Phyllis a coin,ordering her to find a vendor and buy him some Sa-Tarna bread smeared withhoney.A sly look cam eover her face and in an instant, saying, "Yes, Master,"she was gone.I looked at Ho-Sorl."She will try to escape," I said.The black-haired scarred fellow looked at me, and smiled."Of course," hesaid."If she escapes," I said, "Cernus will doubtless have you impaled.""Doubtless," said Ho-Sorl."But she will not escape [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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