Abernathy is the court scribe, who was unfortunately transformed into a large dog by one of Questor's spells gone awry.

The lower ranks everywhere appeared as court scribes, secretaries and, as here, as instructors of the nobly-born.

A few spectators sat on the hard benches and a young court scribe squatted with his jar of moist clay beside him.

He walked to the court scribe, lifted the fresh tablet from his hands together with the stylus, and made a rapid series of characters across its moist surface.

Only the half-dog court scribe Abernathy voices his misgivings about the dreams.

"This is Abemathy, court scribe and your personal attendant."

Abernathy is court his- torian as well as court scribe.

Abernathy is the court scribe, and one of Ben's closest friends.

"At Fasilides" urging, I have already ordered the court scribes to draft your commission.

Whether the charges were trivial or serious, court scribes documented the complaint, testimony, and verdict of the case for future reference.