Fires of Tohr 30

In the jewel pits of Tor, the slaves are eagerly awaiting the moment in which Torzan will release them from their chains and lead them in revolt against Ataya, white queen of Tor and her yellow warriors.

Darno and Dukha, following their escape from the Torian jungle patrol, have been picked up by a Ratorian hunting party and taken to Rator, where Uka's father, the sharn of Rator, is hastily gathering his warriors in preparation for an attack upon his ancient enemy, Ataya.

In the city of Tor in Atea's palace, the Queen has unexpectedly decided upon a visit to her treasure vault. The key cannot be found, and suspicion falls on Jeanette Burton. As she is about to be searched by the Queen's women, Wong Thay arrives.

The wily Chinese diverts Atea's attention while Jeanette surreptitiously gives him the key which he has induced her to steal. As the search for the missing key progresses, Mungo, Chief of Atea's warriors, arrives with news of a planned uprising among the slaves of the jewel pits.

What say you, Mungo? A mutiny among the slaves? Runic! Spice! A slave! Talk of revolt! That is impossible! Runic! Say he hears slaves talk! But they are in chains! They have no weapons! How did Runic learn of this?

He hears Kyle Luke, a ratholian talking with slaves during night. And where is Runeck? Long goes and him back with Julepitz watch. A revolt among my slaves. Among men starved and broken. See it only to be fed to lions. What say you of this one, Ty?

It were better to reserve an opinion until the matter has been more closely investigated, my mistake. And then we will investigate. We will find this source of this conspiracy and remove it. move it. Mungo, we visit the jewel pit at once. See to it.