Blood Brothers of Gor

Chapter 49 JUDGMENT

"There is no doubt as to the guilt of these two," said Mahpiyasapa.

The men about him, and behind him, grunted their assent. "Cinto!" said several. "Surely! Certainly! Agreed!"

The two women, kneeling before the men, the staff bound behind their necks, their hands tied behind their backs, trembled.

"The testimonies have been taken," said Mahpiyasapa. "The evidence is clear. Concerning their complicity in the matter of the attack on the summer camp there is no doubt."

"Cinto!" said the men. "Agreed!"

"They have conspired against the Kaiila people," said Mahpiyasapa.

"Cinto!" said the men.

"They have betrayed the Kaiila," said Mahpiyasapa.

"Cinto!" said the men.

"Have you anything to say?" asked Mahpiyasapa.

The girls, their heads down, the heavy staff behind thier necks, did not speak.

"You are found guilty," said Mahpiyasapa.

They trembled, sobbing.

"As one of you was once the daughter of a Kaiila chieftain, Watonka, who was once a great warrior amongst us, and was once my friend, and one of you was once her maiden, I shall not have you subjected to tortures."

"Mahpiyasapa is merciful," said a man.

"Our women will not be pleased," said another man.

"You will be treated with the dignity of free women," said Mahpiyasapa.

"Let the sentence be passed," said Kahintokapa, he of the Casmu Kaiila, he of the Yellow-Kaiila Riders.

bloketu put down her head.

"Proceed," said Iwoso. "Pass your sentence! I do not fear slavery!"

"In the morning," said Mahpiyasapa, "take them to the summit of the trail, where we had placed the barricade. There, then, from that place, let them be flung to the rocks below."

Bloketu looked at him, aghast.

"No," cried Iwoso. "No! No!"