315

You walk towards the Singing City and its dazzling display of glass and fragmented light. Delicate spires point towards the sky and you can hear the distant ringing of countless tiny bells and a warm, resonant humming of shifting timbre, accompanied by pure harmonies that whisper like the breeze. You are stunned by the sheer splendour of the city. The Academicians told you that the Elessin were cruel people, but their dwelling suggests a purity and an advanced civilization.

As you approach the city gate, you see an Elessi standing beneath the large, curving arch of crystal. He carries no weapon but he marches before the gate as if he were a guard. He has not seen you yet.

If you wish to enter the city through this gate, turn to 274.

If you wish to try to find another way into the city, turn to 280.

If you possess a Mind Gem and wish to use it to pass the guard undetected, turn to 301.

If you possess the Magical Power of Enchantment and wish to use it to pass the guard undetected, turn to 294.