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	You follow a broad avenue which is teeming with 
Š	commercial travellers, people who have come here from 
Š	the four corners of Magnamund to trade their wares. 
Š	Merchants, farmers, jewelers, and slaves are just a 
Š	few of the people you observe as you ride towards the 
Š	heart of this great city. Everywhere is bustle and 
Š	hurry, even at this late hour.

	At a fountain of fresh water you stop to allow your 
Š	horse to drink. As you sit and wait, you observe a 
Š	struggle taking place on a flight of stone steps 
Š	closeby. Two greasy young louts are attacking a woman 
Š	who is attired in a long black dress and black head 
Š	scarf, indicating that she has been recently widowed.
	Incensed by the sight of this cowardly attack, you 
Š	leap from your horse and rush towards the steps with 
Š	your weapon drawn. As you begin to climb the stairs, 
Š	to your surprise you see the two louts and the woman 
Š	cease their struggle. Together they run to the top of 
Š	the steps and disappear through a door which they 
Š	slam shut behind them. On reaching it you discover it 
Š	has been bolted shut from the inside. You are trying 
Š	to make sense of the situation when suddenly you 
Š	realize what has happened. From the top of the steps 
Š	you look down at the fountain below to see that your 
Š	horse has now disappeared; he has been stolen. 
	Cursing your own naivety, you descend the steps and 
	continue on foot along the busy avenue until you 
Š	arrive at a place called Dhanamet Square where a busy  
Š	evening bazaar is taking place. You are mindful of 
Š	your need to find lodging for the night, and also 
Š	some new means by which you will be able to continue 
Š	your journey to Elzian. As you stop to look at the 
Š	market and the fa‡ades of the shops and taverns which 
Š	encircle it, your eye is caught by the gaily-
Š	decorated merchant's stalls and the exotic wares they 
Š	display.


	If you wish to take a closer look at the market 
Š	stalls, turn to  β7β

	If you choose instead to try and find a place to stay        
Š	for the night, turn to  β236β