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My despair was occasioned by noting that several of the newcomers carried bows, and full quivers of the long Pani arrows. - (Rebels of Gor, Chapter 60, Sentence #312)

The matter is done! We had held the bridge well, our narrow, wooden field of battle giving our smaller number the equalizing advantages of height and narrowness of access. Indeed, on some of the narrow, graceful, soaring bridges of the high cities of the continent, arching amongst lofty keeplike cylinders, there were many accounts of such high and dangerous passages being defended by one or two men against dozens. Odds of ten to one are considerably qualified when nine of the ten must remain inactive, when the ten must meet the one singly, one at a time, only one at a time. My despair was occasioned by noting that several of the newcomers carried bows, and full quivers of the long Pani arrows. Lord Akio's men had moved back, to allow the approach of the newcomers. Even his Ashigaru, those in the pond, water to their thighs, waded back, glaives held at the ready, away from the bridge. Two floated in the water, face down. - (Rebels of Gor)