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The angry screams of the Giak search party fill the night sky. The Giaks witnessed the slaying of their comrades and are now rushing forward to kill you in turn. Aching with the fatigue of your exertions, you choose to evade rather than fight the remaining enemy, and begin the steep climb towards the cliff top.

Halfway up the cliff you make out some shadows descending the path ahead. You sense that it is another Giak search party attempting to cut you off and your pulse quickens. You look for a way to avoid them, but the only escape from the path is a sheer drop to the beach below.

If you possess the Magnakai Discipline of Huntmastery, turn to 30.

If you do not possess this skill, turn to 132.

Text copyright © 1988 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1988 Brian Williams.