>TM 4
>LS 2
>PS ON
>PL60
>co No.298
>SM6
>CP ON
>FO OFF
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	You land on your back with a severe jolt that leaves 
Š	you gasping for breath: lose 3 ENDURANCE points.
	You have crashed down upon the floor of a cargo hold 
Š	that is stacked with bales of silk. Above, framed in 
Š	the open hatchway, you can see the creature getting 
Š	ready to leap. Quickly you roll away as it drops into 
Š	the hold, and your speedy action saves you from its 
Š	deadly talons as maniacally the creature slashes at 
Š	the floor where, only moments before, you were lying.

	Hissing like an angry snake, it leaps after you and 
Š	lashes out again. This time it rakes its talons along 
Š	the wooden wall of the hull, barely inches above your 
Š	head. The tips of these razor-sharp claws become 
Š	embedded deeply in the timbers and for a few moments 
Š	the creature is held fast.
	
	
	If you wish to attack the creature while its talons 
Š	are stuck firmly in the hull, turn to  â82â
	
	If you choose to use this opportunity to try to evade 
Š	the creature, turn to  â143â