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With him had come certain officers of General Yamada, presumably to monitor the proceedings and, later, to report upon them to the shogun, and several Ashigaru. These Ashigaru were unarmed, but each bore a large silk-covered hamper. At a gesture from Tyrtaios they brought the hampers forward, and placed them on the dais, across its front. They removed the silken covers and we noted the hampers were heaped with fruits, vegetables, cakes of rice, smoked fish, layers of dried, salted meat, and stoppered vessels which I supposed might contain sake, and perhaps, considering the continental mercenaries in the camp, none of whom had been permitted, save myself, to attend these proceedings, paga and ka-la-na. Again I expected more of a response amongst the Pani at these abundances of displayed largesse, but was disappointed. Tyrtaios, too, seemed, surprised at the lack of response amongst the Pani. Over the past weeks it had become more and more difficult to supply the holding. - (Rebels of Gor, Chapter )