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You dive into the garden below, avoiding death by a fraction of a second. The crossbow bolts ricochet off the poison-tipped spikes and shoot into the air, the whine of their twisted metal shafts fading into the sky.

The enclosed garden is full of the fragrance of exotic plants and flowers, clustered around a sculptured pool of deep blue water. It is a beautiful sight but one that you dare not stop to enjoy. The palace guards are sure to give chase and you must keep moving.

Ahead, 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 shrubs and trees.

If you have the Kai Discipline of Tracking, turn to 220.

If you do not possess this skill, you can either climb the stairs to the small portal by turning to 352.

Or follow the winding path into the trees, by turning to 391.

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