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Seeing my predicament, he ran toward me to get rid of one antagonist before he had to deal with the other two. He could not guess, of course, that the two jaloks were hunting with me; but he doubtless thought that after they had finished the lidi they would make after the human prey the beasts are notorious killers, often slaying wantonly.
I had seen jaloks hunting in packs, and I recalled now what for the time I had not thought of the several that ran ahead and turned the quarry back toward the main body. This was precisely what Raja and his mate were doing they were turning the lidi back toward me, or at least Raja was.
Dian had seen and recognized me, and was trying to extricate herself from the grasp of her captor, who, handicapped by his strong and agile prisoner, was un-able to wield his lance effectively upon the two jaloks. At the same time I was running swiftly toward them. When the man discovered me he released his hold upon Dian and sprang to the ground, ready with his lance to meet me.
We must have covered considerable distance at a very rapid pace, for we had reentered the great shadow, when we saw a huge lidi ahead of us, moving leisurely across the level plain. Upon its back were two human figures. If I could have known that the jaloks would not harm Dian I might have turned them loose upon the lidi and its master; but I could not know, and so dared take no chances.
Just beyond him stood two large jaloks, or wolf-dogs, regarding him intently a male and a female. Their behavior was rather peculiar, for they did not seem preparing to charge him. Rather, they were contemplating him in an attitude of question-ing. Juag heard me coming and turned toward me with a grin. These fellows love excitement.
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