The Vale of Lost Women

"The Vale of Lost Women" is a Conan the Barbarian story by Robert E Howard. Written in 1933 or 1934, but not published. First published in Spring, 1967.

Tropes included

 * Blue Blood: Livia
 * Damsel in Distress: Livia
 * Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?
 * Human Sacrifice: In the vale
 * Lovecraft Lite: Conan can deal with the abominiation
 * No Guy Wants to Be Chased: Conan scorns the offer
 * The Promise: Livia promises herself to Conan, bolts in panic, and admits it was wrong after. Conan lets her off.
 * Proud Warrior Race: The tribe Conan leads is implied to be this having been "suckled on the teats of war".
 * The Women Are Safe With Us: Conan tells Livia she's safe from hiim at th ened