Basom

Basom, who had been relaxing on his bed, leaped to his feet.

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"Not too lazy to loaf," Basom said in self-defense.

The Destroyers Randall Garrett 1957

Basom couldn't even find his tongue for several more paces.

The Destroyers Randall Garrett 1957

Basom looked apologetic, but he stuck to his guns.

The Destroyers Randall Garrett 1957

And no one was more surprised than Basom when Anketam said: "Basom, do you think you could handle the crew in the field?"

The Destroyers Randall Garrett 1957

A minute later, Basom came running through the trees, his feet crashing through the underbrush.

The Destroyers Randall Garrett 1957

Basom was a powerful young man, tall and well-proportioned.

The Destroyers Randall Garrett 1957

He was sitting on his front porch, talking to young Basom, when Anketam came up.

The Destroyers Randall Garrett 1957

He glanced over, and he noticed that young Basom was standing there, half poised, as though unable to make up his mind.

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Anketam refused, in his own mind, to see any connection between Kevenoe's death and the fact that Basom and Zillia had disappeared the same day, probably to give themselves over to the

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