the column-lined inner hall of the temple was filled to overflowing as the members of the great families vied with one another , not so much to pay their respects to ran borune , but rather to display the opulence of their clothing and the sheer weight of their personal adornment.garion and ce'nedra , both dressed in deepest mourning , sat beside general varana at the front of the vast hall as the eulogies were delivered .