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The street is narrow and crowded with all manner of fighting men: mercenaries from the south who have come to Varetta in search of employment. They fill the tiny alleyways that branch off from the main street, and the air is full with their noisy banter. The smell of food mingles with the odour of sweat and leather, and flickering lanterns swing in the chill night breeze. Nobody pays attention to you, and you follow the winding cobblestones without any hindrance until you reach a magnificent half-timbered building. Large bow windows display an eye-catching assortment of creatures of all shapes and sizes, stuffed or mounted on wooden plaques. A sign by the door reads:

CHANDA--TAXIDERMIST

If you wish to dismount and enter this fascinating shop, turn to 121.

If you wish to continue along the winding street, turn to 279.

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