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Speed, dexterity and courage save you from being impaled by the advancing spears. You pull the reins, wheeling your horse around on his hind legs so that his flailing front legs force the soldiers to pull away for fear of being kicked senseless. Before they have a chance to recover, you and Paido have galloped out of the courtyard and disappeared like shadows into the darkness.

Turn to 204.

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