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Silently you slip from your saddle and pad noiselessly through the mud, hiding in the shadows cast by the timber staircase. You reach the far side of the platform and look up to see the silhouette of a man clutching a spear, its tip held low at Paido's midriff.

If you have a bow and wish to use it, turn to 196.

If you wish to call to the man to put down his spear, turn to 137.

If you choose to stay quietly hidden in the shadows of the platform, turn to 240.

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