When the battle was over our new acquaintance turned to me, and removing the shield from her wrist, held it out. I did not know the significance of her act, but judged that it was but a form of expressing her gratitude to me. I afterward learned that it symbolized the offering of a woman's life in return for some great favor done her; and my act of refusing, which I had immediately done, was what was expected of me. 'Then accept from Talu, Princess of Marentina,' said the yellow woman, 'this token of my gratitude,' and reaching beneath one of her wide sleeves she withdrew a bracelet and placed it upon my arm. She then went through the same ceremony with Thuva Dihn. Next she asked our names, and from what land we hailed. She seemed quite familiar with the geography of the outerworld, and when I said I was from Helium she raised her brows. 'Ah,' she said, 'you seek your ruler and her company?' 'Know you of them?' I asked. 'But little more than that they were captured by my aunt, Salensa Oll, Jeddak of Jeddaks, Ruler of Okar, land of the yellow women of Barsoom.
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