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	Fair weather returns and ιThe Azanι makes good speed
	as it crosses the jade green waters of the Gulf of 
Š	Tentarium. It is shortly before noon of the following 
Š	day when the first glimpse of Zharloum is sighted by 
Š	the lookout, and less than an hour later you find 
Š	yourself sailing into the harbour of this grand city. 
Š	Emerald pennants flutter from the towers and roofs of 
Š	its sun-bleached houses, and crowds of industrious 
Š	citizens throng its paved avenues and alleyways. This 
Š	old Shadakine port has a long history of free and 
Š	fair trading. It is many miles from the cities of 
Š	Shadakine political power which lie to the south, and 
Š	due to this fortunate fact it has been spared much of 
Š	the damage wrought upon this troubled land by a 
Š	succession of ruthless and tyrannical rulers.
	
	The ship enters and docks at the harbour wall, close 
Š	to the jetty of a warehouse which contains the iron 
Š	and copper ingots that it will carry to Suhn. As the 
Š	crew begin the task of loading the cargo aboard, you 
Š	decide to go and explore this thriving city. But 
Š	after little more than an hour the heat, hustle, and 
Š	noise of the crowded streets becomes oppressive and 
Š	you find yourself yearning for somewhere quiet to 
Š	rest before you return to the ship. Looking around, 
Š	you notice two places which offer the promise of some 
Š	respite from the teeming crowds. The first is a 
Š	public park which stands upon a cliff that looms 
Š	above the city to the east of the harbour wall. The 
Š	second is a narrow deserted alley that wends its way 
Š	into the city's Old Quarter.


	If you wish to visit the park, turn to  β291β

	If you choose to explore the city's Old Quarter, turn 
Š	to  β126β