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Row upon row of glass-fronted cases fill the shop. They house many thousands of curios, each one bearing a tag neatly displaying the price of the item. There is scroll parchment for spells, cubes of rare metal, amulets, talismans, ritual candles, potions and powders, rings and rods and relics of long-dead heroes.

The display is fascinating but your attention is drawn to one item in particular--a ring of translucent grey crystal. Your basic Kai senses reveal that nearly all the mystical items for sale in the shop are simply clever fakes designed to fool the gullible, but the Grey Crystal Ring radiates an energy that is genuinely magical. The price of the Grey Crystal Ring is 120 Lune.

If you wish to purchase the Ring, pay the merchant 120 Lune (or 30 Gold Crowns) and turn to 139.

If you wish to purchase the Ring but cannot afford 120 Lune, turn to 242.

If you do not wish to purchase the Ring, you may leave the shop and continue along the street by turning to 204.

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