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You watch with a mixture of fascination and revulsion as each segment of the creature shatters and then slowly dissolves into the ice. Soon, all that remains of the Crystal Frostwyrm are the undigested contents of its stomach. To your surprise, in the centre of this mess of fetid flesh and bone, you can see the shank of a Silver Key.

If you wish to take this Key, turn to 280.

If you would rather ignore it and look for a way to open the fortress door, turn to 344.

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