| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 30 | 125 | "View more quotes about houses">Houses" often participate in, and are often featured in, the Gambles of Blades, which "Houses" are itinerant organizations which have no essential relationship to particular Home Stones, cities, regions, or districts. |
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| 30 | 122 | The "Blood Matches" and the "Challenge Matches" may be either "First Blood" or "Last Blood" matches. |
| 30 | 123 | "Last Blood" matches are duels to the death. |
| 30 | 124 | The colors of the Gambles of Blades are red and yellow, red for blood, yellow for gold. |
| 30 | 125 | "Houses" often participate in, and are often featured in, the Gambles of Blades, which "Houses" are itinerant organizations which have no essential relationship to particular Home Stones, cities, regions, or districts. |
| 30 | 126 | They are essentially travelling teams of swordsmen which move about and participate in one arena or theater or another. |
| 30 | 127 | Promoters vie for, and bid for, Houses, particularly well-known, successful Houses, to participate in their games. |
| 30 | 128 | The Houses will normally spend several days in a given venue and share in the profits of the venue. |