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Who knows Helium, knows my prowess." The name was well known to Gahan, who had heard the man spoken of on his last visit to Helium, and his mysterious disappearance discussed as well as his renown as a fighter. "How could I know aught of Helium?" asked Turan; "but if you be such a fighter as you say no position could suit you better than that of Flier. What say you?"
Suddenly she realized that she missed him for himself more than for his sword. She turned toward O-Tar. "Where is Turan, my warrior?" she demanded. "You shall not lack for warriors," replied the jeddak. "One of your beauty will find plenty ready to fight for her. Possibly it shall not be necessary to look farther than the jeddak of Manator. You please me, woman. What say you to such an honor?"
"And so always there will be wars and men will fight," he concluded, "for always the men with hot blood in their veins will practice the art of war." "We have settled a great question," said the girl, smiling; "but our stomachs are still empty." "Your panthan is neglecting his duty," replied Turan; "and how can he with the great reward always before his eyes!"
Nor did Turan know that a second followed in the shadows of the buildings behind him, nor of the third who hastened ahead of him upon some urgent mission. And so the panthan moved through the silent streets of the strange city in search of food and drink for the woman he loved.
But now she had no time to speculate upon so trivial a thing, for behind her came the sudden clash of arms and she knew that Turan, the panthan, had crossed swords with the first of their pursuers. As she glanced back he was still visible beyond a turn in the stairway, so that she could see the quick swordplay that ensued.
"Long was I dwar of the Towers," he said, "and I can say to you, stranger, that you might as well attempt to reduce Manator, single handed, as to rescue a prisoner from The Towers of Jetan." "But I must," replied Turan. "Are you better than a good swordsman?" asked A-Kor presently. "I am accounted so," replied Turan.
"Look at our troops," said Sílim to Túr, "how they assemble in circles together, and betray their admiration of him. I fear they will never march against Persia. Indeed it is not improbable that even the kingdom of Túrán may fall into his hands, since the hearts of our soldiers have become so attached to him.
When I am not sure about a new one I bring her to the chamber where my wives are, and compare her charms with theirs, and there is always a great satisfaction at such times in knowing that they will not object. I love harmony." "Did you prepare all the warriors in The Hall of Chiefs?" asked Turan. "Yes, I prepare them and repair them," replied the old man. "O-Tar will trust no other.
He was specially fond of fruits, and made a study of their cultivation. Abulfazl records that he regarded fruits 'as one of the greatest gifts of the Creator, and that the Emperor brought horticulturists of Irán and Turán to settle at Agra and Fatehpur-Síkrí.
Tricks she knew that discounted even far greater physical prowess than her own, and a method of attack that might have been at once the envy and despair of the cleverest of warriors. And so it was that her thoughts turned to Turan the panthan, though not alone because of the protection he might afford her.
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