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Waiting until the last possible moment, you release your arrow, sending it burrowing deep into the creature's eye. It roars with pain, its legs scrabbling the mud as it sways and then crashes down with a mighty splash. You do not wait to see if your shot proved fatal but shoulder your bow immediately and follow Paido as he picks up the signal from the temple's spire.

Turn to 129.

Text copyright © 1987 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1987 Gary Chalk.