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A bridge seemed an appropriate venue for the exchange as, in such a location, one could easily determine the nature and numbers of either party, and an ambush, a sudden rush from a doorway, an emergence from brush, or concealed pits, or such, would be impractical. - (Plunder of Gor, Chapter 53, Sentence #95)

This particular bridge, the Sleen's Back, was little frequented, and arched between two towers in the Claudian district, which is in the northeast section of the city. The Claudian district, like the Metellan district, is one of the older, and shabbier districts in Ar. The time arranged for the meeting was today, at this time, at dawn. A bridge seemed an appropriate venue for the exchange as, in such a location, one could easily determine the nature and numbers of either party, and an ambush, a sudden rush from a doorway, an emergence from brush, or concealed pits, or such, would be impractical. The Sleen's Back Bridge in the Claudian district was selected largely because of its obscurity. In such a location, certainly at such an Ahn, the appearance of two small parties, each with its supposed guard beast, would not be likely to produce the same stir as would be likely to be the case, even at such an Ahn, on a better-known, more frequented bridge, such as the Cloud Bridge or the Bridge of the Five Markets. "They have stopped," said Kurik. - (Plunder of Gor)