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A sudden tumble of loose shale from the rim of the gorge alerts you to potential danger. You focus your eagle eyes on the rugged grey rocks above and catch sight of a pair of eyes staring down at you through a gap between two large boulders. Your stomach tightens. You feel trapped, and are about to spur your horse towards the mouth of the gorge and escape, when a voice calls down from above: ‘Hail, Pathfinder! What news have you from Luomi?’

If you choose to answer the voice, turn to 223.

If you decide to make a hasty escape from the gorge, turn to 134.