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You struggle to remove the precious herb from your Backpack. Then, with great difficulty, you force yourself to swallow the dry, golden leaves.

Within a few minutes you feel the Oede countering the insidious virus. Your temperature drops and very soon the battle is over; the virus has been totally eradicated from your bloodstream.

Once you have fully recovered, you check your equipment before climbing the steps which lead out of this grim cellar.

Turn to 172.

Text copyright © 1991 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1991 Brian Williams.