147

You thunder across the plain at great speed, stopping only to check that the demons are still in pursuit. After an hour of this relentless pace, you estimate that you are halfway to the pass: only forty miles until you reach the cover of the forest. Looking up, you see a small black speck, high in the air. As it grows closer, you see that it is a large, winged serpent with broad, feathered wings. It has sharp talons and small, clutching forelimbs.

If you wish to attack the Flying Snake at long range with your Wizard’s Staff, turn to 66.

If you wish to wait to see what the beast does, turn to 59.