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VOYAGE TO FAR N'JURD So they made a few changes in their way of life—and many in their way of death! I "I don't see why we have to be here," a crewman said. Nestir, the priest, was dressed out in the full ceremonial costume of office. And then, more loudly, "Men!" "Three, you will recall, were wise. Then he blessed them and took out His knife and lay open their sores. Calex i pundendem hoy , my children. 'Secrecy makes for a long life,' as it says in the Jarcon ." I want you all to take it away from here with you and think about it, tonight, in the privacy of your cabins. I know that as well as I know my own name, yes. You are thinking: 'What kind of a Festival can we have here on this ship?' You are thinking: 'What a fine thing—ah, what a good thing, that is—ah, how nice it would be to have the Casting Off at home, among friends.'" "Well, I just want to tell you: I come from Koltah. And you know that Koltah never let any city state outdo her in a Festival, uh-huh. "The arena in Koltah is the greatest arena in the whole system. All of them together in the arena is a—uh, uh, well—a sight to behold. People come from all over to behold it. "Well, the point I want to make is this: I just wanted to tell you that I know what a Festival should be, and the captain and I will do everything in our power to make our Casting Off as wonderful as any anywhere. "And I want to tell you that if you'll come to me with your suggestions, I'll do all I can to see that we do this thing just the way you want it done. I want you to be proud of this Casting Off Festival, so you can look back on it and say, uh, uh—this day was the real high point of your whole life!" Nestir bobbed his shiny head at them and beamed his cherubic smile. While they were still cheering and stomping and otherwise expressing their enthusiasm and approval, Nestir walked off the speaker's platform and into the officer's corridor. Nestir picked up his knife and fork and cut off a piece of meat.
 Different city-states within the whole system.
 The land of Meizque.  The city-state of Koltah.  They all live aboard a ship.  Different city-states within the whole system.