>TM 4 >LS 2 >PS ON >PL58 >SM6 >CP ON >FO OFF >------L-----------------------!---------------------------R ä275ä You prepare your horses and leave the stables shortly Š after dawn. The streets of Bir Rabalou are quiet this Š morning and you reach the city's south gate without Š incident. Here you gallop straight through the open Š gates to avoid any risk of being detained by the Š surly guards. They shout and curse you and loose off Š a few arrows in your wake, but these are poorly aimed Š and you escape from the city unharmed. It is approaching noon when you arrive at a junction Š where the coast road splits in two. Ahead of you are Š the gentle foothills of the Koneshi Mountains, and Š beyond them you glimpse the snowy peaks of the great Š range rising majestically into the cloudless sky. Š Away to the east you can see the rugged coastline of Š southern Vassagonia where the cresting ocean waves Š break their backs upon wild and rocky beaches. A signpost at the junction points to the east and to Š the south. To the east it reads: KHOR - 100 MILES / Š BISUTAN - 225 MILES. To the south it reads: KONESHI Š PASS TO BISUTAN - 125 MILES. Consult the map at the front of this book before you Š decide which road you wish to travel in order to Š reach the city of Bisutan. If you choose the coastal road (east), turn to â167â If you choose the mountain road (south), turn to â152â