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You grab hold of Paido's sword arm and tell him to cool his temper. The man is wearing a red surcoat embroidered with a crest depicting a castle and an open hand: it is the uniform of the Tharro garrison. Quietly you advise Paido that to brawl with this man could endanger your quest. Paido relaxes and apologizes to the soldier, offering to buy him an ale to make amends. The man accepts the offer but on one condition--that the ale is not Ferina Nog!

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