Berserkers And Markham

"The Children's Hour," Chapter II.

Chuut-Riit reflects that:

human beings and kzinti panic differently;
"Heroes" (kzinti) either flee or go berserk.

"Berserker, he mused thoughtfully. The concept was fascinating; reading of it had convinced him that kzin and human kind were enough alike to cooperate effectively." (pp. 181-182)

Sf readers know of the Berserker series by Fred Saberhagen to which both Poul Anderson and Larry Niven contributed. See here. (Scroll down.) Hrolf Kraki's heroes include berserkers. See here.

When Chuut-Riit's human staffer reminds him that:

"'...the feral humans will be active...'" (p. 182)

- he responds:

"'Markham and his gang? I hope they do, Henrietta, I sincerely hope they do.'" (ibid.)

This is our first indication that this story is set during the time when Markham was against the kzinti.