Civitatis Ar, Plus!

Gardens

Circular Park

We had come to this coign of vantage, such as it was, very early this morning, even at the second Ahn. Yet, even at that time, many had been about, some with blankets to sleep on the stones. It was in the open area near the Central Cylinder, which loomed in the center of a circular park, the territory open enough for defense, midway in the avenue.  MAGICIANS OF GOR-, (25) Page 83

At the edge of the circular park, within which rears the lofty Central Cylinder, a platform had been erected, presumably that thousands more, gathered on the streets, could witness what was to occur. We were within a few yards of this platform. This platform could be ascended by two ramps, one in the back, on the side of the Central Cylinder, and one in front, opposite to the Central Cylinder, on the side of the Avenue of the Central Cylinder. Phoebe was close behind Marcus, clinging to him, that she not be swept from us in the throngs.  MAGICIANS OF GOR-, (25) Page 84

It now seemed quiet at the park of the Central Cylinder, save for the sounds of the workmen, striking apart the boards of the platform. Few people, too, were about. Some papers blew across the park, some of them tiny banners of colored paper, banners of both Cos and Ar.
Again I considered the platform. On it Talena had stood, barefoot.
"Look," I said to Marcus, indicating some of the boards removed from the platform and piled to one side.
"What?" he asked.
"The boards," I said, "on their upper surfaces, they are smoothed."
"And from the reflection of light, sealed," he said.
"Yes," I said.
"Doubtless prepared for the feet of the noble Talena," he said.
"Yes," I said.
"Unusual solicitation for a penitent or suppliant," said Marcus.
"Yes," I granted him.
"But we would not wish to risk her little feet, would we?" Marcus asked Phoebe.
"No, Master," said Phoebe.
Although Marcus had spoken in irony, Phoebe's response was quite serious, and appropriately so. She did not even begin to put herself in the category of a free woman. An unbridgeable and, to the slave, terrifying chasm separates any free woman on Gor from a slave, such as Phoebe.
"It is regrettable, is it not," Marcus asked Phoebe, "that she was forced to appear degradingly unshod?"
"Yes, Master," said Phoebe, "for she is a free woman."
Indeed, I suppose that it had cost Talena much to be seen in public, barefoot.
Phoebe, of course, was barefoot. That is common with slaves.
I watched another board being thrown on the pile.
For the most part the platform was held together by wooden pegs, pounded through prepared holes. In this way I supposed it might be easily reassembled. Perhaps there was some intention that it might be used again, perhaps, say, for the coronation of a ubara.
Then the portion of the platform nearest us was down.  MAGICIANS OF GOR-, (25) Pages 100-101

Marcus and I, some days after the incident of the shop, were strolling on the Avenue of the Central Cylinder, which is, I suppose, in a sense, the major thoroughfare in Ar. It is at any rate her most famous, if not busiest, avenue, and it gives access to the park of the Central Cylinder, which edifice is itself, of course, located within the park of that name. It is a long, shaded, wide, elegant avenue, with expensive shops and fountains.  MAGICIANS OF GOR-, (25) Page 206
 

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