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Some speculate that the humans who had long ago taken to the vast, formidable delta marshes, perhaps fleeing to them, might have realized the possibility of rence islands from the nest building of the marsh kite. - (Quarry of Gor, Chapter 33, Sentence #119)

"Those are the sounds of the nesting marsh kite," whispered Bruno of Torcadino. I had heard of this bird, but had never seen it or heard its cry. It weaves its nest of rence, which floats on the water. Some speculate that the humans who had long ago taken to the vast, formidable delta marshes, perhaps fleeing to them, might have realized the possibility of rence islands from the nest building of the marsh kite. Certainly the vast, trackless, treacherous marshes would discourage invasion or pursuit; would they not constitute a barrier more immense and impenetrable than a thousand walls of stone? Shortly thereafter the three notes were repeated. But I had not seen the man in the bow lift his hand to his mouth. "The signal has been answered," whispered Bruno of Torcadino, with satisfaction. - (Quarry of Gor)