>TM 4
>LS 2
>PS ON
>PL60
>SM6
>CP ON
>FO OFF
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	You step back from the body of the last henchman to 
Š	fall to your deadly blows, and you move to take hold 
Š	of Oriah by the hand before making a hasty escape 
Š	from the square. But as you turn on your heel you 
Š	discover that she is no longer behind you. Then you 
Š	hear her scream and when you look up you see that she 
Š	is being carried away on the back of a gigantic bird. 
	
	It is an Itikar, a huge Vassagonian eagle, and seated 
Š	astride its feathered neck is a warrior who has taken 
Š	Oriah captive during your fight with the slaver's 
Š	henchmen. Desperately you race after the great bird 
Š	as it carries her away over the rooftops of Kilij, 
Š	yet as you sprint across the square you see a dozen 
Š	armed men emerge from the watching crowd to block 
Š	your path. The Itikar and its precious cargo are 
Š	rapidly disappearing towards the northern hills and 
Š	you know now in your heart that it is too late to 
Š	save Oriah. Then you hear the sound of cruel laughter 
Š	echoing across the square and it brings you skidding 
Š	to a halt. It is the laugh of the slaver; he can 
Š	barely contain his delight at having captured such a 
Š	beautiful young woman, and he is relishing the 
Š	thought of watching as the remainder of his henchmen 
Š	make you pay for the deaths of their comrades.
	Swiftly you assess your perilous situation and 
Š	determine two ways in which you may save yourself 
Š	from the slaver's gang of bloodthirsty thugs.
	

	If you wish to run back across the square and attack 
Š	the slaver, turn to  â78â
	
	If you wish to attempt to reach the town's bazaar and 
Š	find the marines, turn to  â126â