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Using the Copper Key, you unlock the door and hurry into the garden, not a moment too soon; as the heavy door swings shut you hear crossbow bolts ricocheting from the bands of studded iron.

The enclosed garden is filled with the fragrance of exotic shrubs and trees, which cluster around a sculptured pool of deep blue water. It is a beautiful sight, but you dare not stop to enjoy it. The Drakkarim and the palace guards know where you are, and you must keep moving if you are to escape them.

Beyond a tree-lined colonnade, a flight of steps ascends to a small portal in the wall of the upper palace. To your right, a leafy tunnel winds away into the trees and shrubs.

If you possess the Kai Discipline of Tracking, turned to 220.

If you decide to climb the stairs to the small portal, turn to 352.

If you would rather follow the winding path, turn to 391.

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