The Koshare Naua and his colleague of the Cuirana held an intermediate position.

Topanashka, as military head, and the assistant governor, who had neither voice nor vote, sat beside the entrance, guarding it.

A lieutenant of the maseua crouched outside to prevent the approach of eavesdroppers.
As soon as the rustling noise occasioned by so many people taking their seats in a small room had subsided, the Hishtanyi Chayan again seized the two basalt plates and caused them to ring.

When the metallic sound was heard, everybody became very quiet; and not one of the twenty-three men that composed the meeting moved.

All maintained the deepest silence, fastening their eyes on the ground.