Astok

"I but just now intercepted one who seemed over-anxious to reach this door -- it was he whom they call Astok, Prince of Dusar."

Thuvia, Maid of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912

Carthoris was very glad that he had not disclosed his identity, for though he had no idea of anything that had transpired since he had left Helium, or that Astok was at the bottom of all his misfortunes, he well knew that the Dusarian had no love for him, and that he could hope for no assistance within the dominions of Dusar.

Thuvia, Maid of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912

Astok, Prince of Dusar, well knew his royal father's temper.

Thuvia, Maid of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912

As the warship, bearing Astok back to the court of his father, turned toward the west, Thuvia of Ptarth, sitting upon the same bench where the Prince of Dusar had affronted her, watched the twinkling lights of the craft growing smaller in the distance.

Thuvia, Maid of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912

Now the Thuria touched the landing-stage above the palace of Astok.

Thuvia, Maid of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912

Instead Astok was racing madly through a long corridor to reach the door of the tower-room before Carthoris and Thuvia left the apartment.

Thuvia, Maid of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912

Only a handful of loyal servitors besides my royal father and myself know that you were stolen from the gardens of Thuvan Dihn by Astok, Prince of

Thuvia, Maid of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912

The presence of Astok upon the craft settled the whole question.

Thuvia, Maid of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912

The maid's cheek darkened beneath the satin of her transparent skin, and the eyes of Astok, Prince of Dusar, darkened, too, as he read that which passed unspoken between the two in the royal gardens of the jeddak.

Thuvia, Maid of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912

And so at last they came to Dusar, where Astok hid his prisoner in

Thuvia, Maid of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912