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Your arrow sings through the smoky air and pierces the dog-like skull of the leading creature. It halts, as if frozen to the spot, and a sizzling sound emanates from its open jaws. Then, with a flash, it bursts into flames. The fire consumes the creature completely in a matter of seconds and its body disintegrates, dropping to the floor in glowing, sticky lumps like molten lava. The other creatures appear undaunted by this and quicken their unnatural gait. With a rasping click, curved talons shoot from their webbed fingers in preparation for attack.

If you wish to fire another arrow, turn to 175.

If you decide to shoulder your bow and escape into the archway opposite, turn to 241.

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