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These bridges allow communication and movement amongst the cylinders, facilitating, in case of need, the passage of supplies and reinforcements, and, given their narrowness, may be easily defended, and, if it is thought judicious, may be broken, denying entrance to intruders. - (Plunder of Gor, Chapter 53, Sentence #31)

Thus, if walls should be breached, a city's population may withdraw into a number of stout, defensive strongholds. The cylindricality of the towers reduces the number of direct strikes by catapult stones, and maximizes the amount of living space in proportion to the exterior walls. These towers, which are almost always brightly colored, as Goreans are fond of bright colors, inside and outside, in both private and public buildings, in fountains and walls, and so on, are often joined, as well, at different levels, by narrow, graceful, colorful, arching, railless bridges. These bridges allow communication and movement amongst the cylinders, facilitating, in case of need, the passage of supplies and reinforcements, and, given their narrowness, may be easily defended, and, if it is thought judicious, may be broken, denying entrance to intruders. "How many in the approaching party?" asked Kurik. "There should be only two," said Lord Grendel. It was not easy to see, this early, and for the wisps of fog swirling about the bridge. - (Plunder of Gor)