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You frantically pull at your trapped foot and free it just as the sledge topples over into the crevasse. Fenor rushes to your side and pulls you away from the crumbling edge of this void. You both safely jump the widening gap and join the others.

You have lost your dogs, your sledge and most of your food, but you are alive. In spite of the loss and the additional hardships that will result, your guides agree to continue the mission.

In the distance you can see a narrow passage at the edge of the ice shelf where it joins the Hrod Basin. By nightfall, you have reached the shelter of this narrow pass and decide to set up camp. A quick check of your remaining food soon reveals the need to cut rations by half in order to reach Ikaya. Lose 1 ENDURANCE point due to the meagre evening Meal.

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Text copyright © 1984 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1984 Gary Chalk.