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Clambering inexpertly upwards from the base of the cliff, you reach the small cave. You are exhausted. Your thoughts are becoming confused and it is difficult to think clearly. The stagnant odour of the mist above Lake Shenwu fills your eyes and mouth, and your senses rail against it. Inexplicably, you lose another ENDURANCE point and you feel your body weaken.

You pull your head above the lip of the cave and peer in. The interior of the tiny cave is rough-hewn and very small.

If you wish to crawl into the cave and explore its interior, turn to 8.

If you wish to continue to scale the towering cliff, turn to 113.

Concept copyright © 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.
Text copyright © 1985 Ian Page.