>TM 4 >LS 2 >PS ON >PL64 >SM6 >CP ON >FO OFF >------L--------------------------!---------------------------R ä251ä You tie your horse's reins to a post driven into the Š ground at the edge of the beach, and then you walk Š across the fine white sand and pass among the throng of Š dancing, singing people. A pulsating rhythm of native Š drums provides the music to which they move and play. Š You are caught up in a procession of gaily dressed Š Vakeros who are each carrying baskets piled high with Š exotic fruits, works of art, and intricate wood carvings Š inlayed with semi-precious stones. To the rhythm of the Š drums they carry you with them towards a wooden platform Š constructed near the middle of the beach. There they Š place their offerings to the Goddess Ishir. When you Š find yourself standing at this platform, at the head of Š the procession, suddenly the drumming stops. Everyone Š who has approached the platform before you has made an Š offering and yet your hands are empty. Suddenly it is as Š if the eyes of the entire town are watching you in Š expectation, and you feel compelled to make an offering. If you wish to make an offering of Gold Crowns, turn to â182â If you wish to make an offering of a Backpack Item, turn Š to â277â If you wish to make an offering of a Special Item, turn Š to â103â