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I did not know if this apparent lack of care was a function of the distance from the lands of Temmu, a sense of the weakness of the forces of Temmu, or was merely to be attributed to the arrogance of a mighty shogun. - (Rebels of Gor, Chapter 35, Sentence #41)

The tent of each daimyo lay near what would be the center of the wheel, the hub of which was occupied by the command tent of the shogun himself. His own forces, which were considerable, occupied two or three of what we have spoken of as "intervening surfaces". Interestingly enough, although I supposed scouts, outrunners, guards, and such must have been about, the camp itself was not fortified, even by a deep ditch, the dirt from which would have been piled high behind the ditch, to form a wall. I did not know if this apparent lack of care was a function of the distance from the lands of Temmu, a sense of the weakness of the forces of Temmu, or was merely to be attributed to the arrogance of a mighty shogun. After all, the fearsome larl does not build ramparts behind which to tremble, fearing the depredations of urts. This arrangement did present, of course, a relatively porous perimeter which, by individuals, or small groups, might be penetrated with relative ease. Indeed, at certain points, there seemed to be a traffic of sorts from outside the camp into the camp, and from within the camp to the outside, this seeming to consist mostly of local peasants vending millet or vulos, herdsmen with a verr or a tarsk or two, some sellers of salted fish, for the sea was not far away, peddlers with their carts, various sorts of craftsmen, and such. - (Rebels of Gor)