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Despite their attractive aroma, the orange berries taste bitter and powdery. You force yourself to swallow and find it hard not to cough when the buds stick in your throat. Odel glances over his shoulder to see what is wrong and his face freezes in a mask of horror. 'No!' he cries. 'They're poisonous!'

A grinding pain grips your stomach, making you double up and fall to your knees: lose 6 ENDURANCE points.

If you possess some Laumspur, Laumwort, or Oede Herb, turn to 277.

If you do not possess any of these items, turn to 11.

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