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You tie a loop in one end of the rope and scan the opposite side for a secure target. A spur of stone near the centre of the shattered staircase looks promising, and you aim for that. On your second attempt the rope finds its mark and tightens around the stone. You waste no time crossing the gap, and within minutes, you are safely across and climbing the few remaining stairs to the breached fortress wall.

Turn to 27.

Text copyright © 1986 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1986 Gary Chalk.