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‘You’re looking at the “Hell-hole”,’ says an Ogron. ‘When the siege began, Prince Ewevin sent ten humans in there to find out where it leads. When they never came back he sent ten Ogrons in. Ain’t seen none of ’em since!’

Another Ogron, who is splitting a log with his bare hands, overhears the conversation. ‘We’ve heard noises in the “Hell-hole” late at night,’ he says slyly, ‘horrible noises.’ He draws a fat finger across his blue-black throat before returning to his work.

If you wish to ask the Ogrons if you can use one of their pontoons to row across to the ‘Hell-hole’, turn to 179.

If you decide to swim across instead, turn to 171.