Summary

Chapter 13, Love-Making on Mars – While the green Martian community hunkers down in the city in the event they may be attacked by Dejah’s people, Tars explains many Martian customs and traditions to John. The horse-like creatures are revealed to be thoats, two of which are now owned by John thanks to his defeat of the Martian warrior. With kindness and discipline, John quickly wins over his thoats, who now obey him and follow him around like loyal dogs. Tars is amazed that kindness can do such a thing. John shows him how, while Tars further instructs John in Martian combat. Despite John’s advancement in Tharkan Martian ways, he remains friends with Sola, which delights her. John comes to learn that the Martians use radium powder in the bullets for their guns, which cause small explosions upon impact. While walking with Dejah that...