Sasheem

Not even Sasheem and Kamaulk's exhortations could keep the crew roaming a trackless forest for days on end.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

Kamaulk yelled an oath, Jon-Tom leaped toward his friends and shouted for them to drop to the floor, Sasheem roared and charged and thunder and lightning echoed through the little house.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

There was no sign of Sasheem or the rest of the crew.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

Behind him Sasheem held a throwing knife in each paw.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

"Sasheem would have my tongue out if I left my post,"

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

Once safely at sea Sasheem would muster all his arguments, insisting it was dangerous to let them live, probably regaling Kamaulk with an exaggerated list of Jon-Tom's abilities and in general doing everything in his power to convince the new captain that it was safer to have the human and his companions dead than to try and wring a few gold pieces out of them.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

Jon-Tom and Mudge took turns relating to their guide the tale of their earlier encounter with Sasheem and the rest of Corroboc's crew.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

Or your friends will die one by one, as slowly and painfully as Sasheem can make it.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

I don't know this Kamaulk, though he seems to be a lot like his unmentionable brother, but this is twice we've left Sasheem looking foolish.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

His first mate had been a muscular, sadistic leapord named Sasheem.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987