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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs: meet the charge. A volley of arrows met them half-way,
sending a dozen rolling lifeless to the ground. Then the
apes closed with their adversaries. All their attention was
occupied by the attackers--even the guard had deserted
the prisoners to join in the battle.
"Come!" whispered Kar Komak. "Now may we escape
while their attention is diverted from us by my bowmen."
"And leave those brave fellows leaderless?" cried Carthoris,
whose loyal nature revolted at the merest suggestion
of such a thing.
Kar Komak laughed.
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