"Sometimes one makes a festival of fire," said Kurik.
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"Is voracious flame not stimulating? Does it not excite and stimulate, does it not, in all its brightness and heat, speak of violence and power, does it not rage as it wishes, go whithersoever it will, devour as it chooses, destroy what it pleases without heart, qualm, or conscience?" "Let us proceed more slowly, Master," I begged.
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"The house would have been burned in any case," said Kurik.
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"Evidence must perish.
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No sign is to remain of what took place there.
"Did you see the thing?" I stammered, shaken, half dragged at his side, stumbling in his grip.
"It was glad, joyful, wheeling about, dancing, wreaking pointless, unnecessary destruction".
"Sometimes one makes a festival of fire," said Kurik.
"Is voracious flame not stimulating? Does it not excite and stimulate, does it not, in all its brightness and heat, speak of violence and power, does it not rage as it wishes, go whithersoever it will, devour as it chooses, destroy what it pleases without heart, qualm, or conscience?" "Let us proceed more slowly, Master," I begged.
"The house would have been burned in any case," said Kurik.
"Evidence must perish.
No sign is to remain of what took place there.
- (Plunder of Gor, Chapter )