Monsters And Magicians
“As he observed its actions, Fitz wondered if the giant reptile's tongue might be its principal sensory organ. 'The driller's other barrel is birdshot-loaded" he thought, "and it has a more open choke than the first one; that tongue has no scales to protect its surface, so the pellets will do a lot more damage to it than they could against its hide. If it doesn't do any good I can always try to put the twenty-two into the other eye, shouldn't be a difficult shot at this range, either." Waiting u...ntil the deeply-forked tongue was again exposed, Fitz snapped off the second barrel. This time, the hissing-roar had to it a fluid, gargling quality. When the tongue was thrust out again, the left lobe of its fork was dangling, attached to the tongue's base only by shreds of bleeding, lacerated flesh. Abruptly, the reptile rose onto its thicker hind legs and took a long step toward its attacker, clawed forefeet extended, long tail suddenly whipping at the legs of its small adversary.
Reflecting that just such a stroke had felled the Japanese officer, Fitz dropped the drilling and willed himself up into the air high enough that the thick, whiplike tail went swishing beneath the soles of his boots.MoreLess
Reflecting that just such a stroke had felled the Japanese officer, Fitz dropped the drilling and willed himself up into the air high enough that the thick, whiplike tail went swishing beneath the soles of his boots.MoreLess
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