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"But how, given the absence of Nicomachos, could this be transmitted to him?" "One required confederates to do so, in this case plausible but unwitting confederates," I said. - (Avengers of Gor, Chapter 58, Sentence #218)

"How was this done?" asked Sakim. "At the fair at Mytilene we arranged a mode of communication," I said, "how intelligence, if obtained, might be shared". "You learned in Sybaris that the corsair fleet would attack Mytilene, naturally enough to seize the wealth accrued from the fair," said Sakim. "But how, given the absence of Nicomachos, could this be transmitted to him?" "One required confederates to do so, in this case plausible but unwitting confederates," I said. "Aktis, from Nicosia, our valued oarsman and archer, was instructed to watch for a dancer on the street, one he recalled and had earlier found of interest, one who, as we learned, had been named 'Sylvia'. She was owned by Glaukos, proprietor of the tavern, The Living Island. He then charged this slave to deliver a short, somewhat cryptic message to her master, Glaukos. - (Avengers of Gor)