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He stood before the thrones of the Ubars, before even the large table, which now, on its upper face, was marked by sword cuts and the apertures splintered open by the passage of crossbow quarrels earlier this afternoon. - (Raiders of Gor, Chapter 11, Sentence #314)

So who then, I asked myself, would write such a note? Apparently there were others then in Port Kar who would have business with me. It was near the Twentieth Hour. * * * * Lysias, captain, client of Henrius Sevarius, spoke before the council. He stood before the thrones of the Ubars, before even the large table, which now, on its upper face, was marked by sword cuts and the apertures splintered open by the passage of crossbow quarrels earlier this afternoon. The Hall of the Council, this night, was surrounded by the men of the captains, who, too, patrolled the rooftops and the walks beside the canals for a full pasang on all sides. The hall was lit by torches, and by many lamps with candles, set on tables between curule chairs. As Lysias spoke he walked back and forth before the table, his cloak swirling behind him, his helmet, with its captain's crest of sleen hair, in the crook of his arm. - (Raiders of Gor, Chapter 11)