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'So you are Lone Wolf,' he says, bowing respectfully. 'I am honoured to meet you, though I would have wished for happier circumstances. I think I know why you have come to Torgar--is it not to take the golden gems which Darklord Gnaag sent here?'

'Yes,' you reply, 'they are the Lorestones of my ancestors and I have vowed to retrieve them. I must fulfil my vow for it is vital to the future safety of both our lands that Gnaag be prevented from destroying them.'

Slowly a smile spreads across Paido's face. 'I will help you, Lone Wolf,' he says, his warrior pride restored by the thought of avenging his cruel imprisonment. 'I know where these Lorestones are being held and I will take you there.'

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Text copyright © 1987 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1987 Brian Williams.