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  • Desperately, he reached for a chunk of soft iron in the lancer's cartridge belt, using his senses to unlink it.

    Ordermaster Modesitt, L. E. 2005

  • From the lancer's tone, Kharl could tell that the man thought him a dead man-or mad, or perhaps both.

    Wellspring of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 2004

  • The heavy iron-banded end slammed into the lancer's forearm, then into the side of his face.

    Wellspring of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 2004

  • This one she knew, although it took her a moment to come up with the lancer's name.

    The Shadow Sorceress Modesitt, L. E. 2001

  • Each patrol day ends with uniforms soaked in sweat, and the soil of the deadland is powder under the hoofs of the patrol mounts, rising and infiltrating boots and uniforms, and leaving every lancer's skin dry and itchy from salt and sweat and dust.

    The Magi'i Of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

  • The words choked off, as if they had been stopped by Stynnet's angular hand around the other lancer's neck.

    The Magi'i Of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

  • On the wall beside each bunk are three pegs - one for the winter jacket, one for the uniform of the day, and one for the lancer's garrison cap.

    The Magi'i Of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

  • At times, he barely glances at a lancer's pallet or gear.

    The Magi'i Of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

  • A muffled snicker comes from somewhere at the lancer's resigned tone, but Skyr lifts the lid.

    The Magi'i Of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

  • Two leopards scream ... and one claws at a lancer's mount to Lorn's left before it falls.

    The Magi'i Of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

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