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That was understood. That must be the case. Had she not communicated with a confederate or confederates below, similarly, on several occasions? But how had it been that on that occasion she had, apparently, shut out the very possibility of detection? What was different on that night? Might she not be observed? Could she have been unaware that Tajima might have drifted near her, as he, to her contempt and amusement, had so often done in the past? How was it that it had not even occurred to her that he, or another, might have been about? How could such a possibility be forgotten? Why should it be forgotten? What could explain such a lapse? Had she closed a gate, which she refused to open? I had never understood the passion of that contempt, the intense cruelty of that amusement, lavished on the hapless Tajima. She had not even accorded him the respect prescribed for a female with respect to a male in the Pani culture, let alone that of a supposed contract woman with respect to a free male. Why should she have treated him so, so derided and hated him? Should she not, at least, have been flattered by his interest? Would it not have been enough to ignore him or avoid him? Is civility so costly? "Remain as you are," he said. Tajima then left the hut. The loops of knotted rope dangled from Haruki's hand. - (Rebels of Gor, Chapter )