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Not only might their presence be distractive, for who does not fail to note the flanks and figures of slaves, their glances, and the turns of their heads, but, too, it was feared that, if they were about, openly, rather like tabuk amongst starving larls, the mercenaries might seize them and fight amongst themselves for their use. Such squabbles were not only deleterious to discipline, but might result in bloodshed, which might reduce the number of swords at the disposal of the holding. It was felt that each sword was needed; would not each sword, when the major onslaught came, if it would come, be important and precious? Given the honor and discipline of the Pani, and their sense of propriety, even privately owned slaves had been placed in the indoor housing area. For example, Lord Temmu himself had placed his own slaves amongst the others, as had other high officers. The high Pani did not exempt themselves from the hardship and suffering, the long Ahn, the shortness of rations, the denials of pleasures, which they imposed on the men. And I myself, long ago, thinking Cecily safer at the holding than she would be at the new encampment, which I feared might be discovered and attacked, as had been the first encampment, had turned her over to the slave keepers, housing her with the others. I now well understood the reference to goods which had been exchanged for food, presumably limited supplies of such, which I had heard on the dais. - (Rebels of Gor, Chapter )