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Inside, the eating house is full of townsfolk, all seated at small stone tables. Ornate hubble-bubble pipes add to the colourful atmosphere as the smokers discuss all kinds of matters. A quarrelsome trio of Ikareshi are lamenting the death of the old Zakhan. Others give voice to various grievances, calling their new leader an ox, a brute and other such names. In your opinion, they speak too highly of him. Two rough-faced Ikareshi bid you welcome and invite you to share their pipe.

If you wish to accept their offer, turn to 362.

If you wish to decline, you can leave the eating house and continue along the avenue, and turn to 388.

Text copyright © 1985 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1985 Gary Chalk.