>TM 4
>LS 2
>PS ON
>PL60
>SM6
>CP ON
>FO OFF
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		β267β      

	You awaken shortly before noon and, with some 
Š	difficulty, you stir Karvas from a deep sleep. You 
Š	are both feeling refreshed after your rest, but there 
Š	are still more than one hundred miles to cover and 
Š	time is fast running out. You now have little more 
Š	than twenty-four hours to reach Seroa before the 
Š	crowning ceremony is set to take place.

	Fortunately, the weather is fair and you do not 
Š	encounter any unforeseen delays during your long ride 
Š	to the capital. During your journey, you recall Lone 
Š	Wolf's famous ride from Varetta to Casiorn that he 
Š	made six years earlier. He rode the magically-gifted 
Š	horse ιWildwindι during his return home to Sommerlund 
Š	in time to break the siege of the Kai Monastery. Your 
Š	memory of his courageous feat inspires you to press 
Š	on. Your only regret is that you and Karvas do not 
Š	have ιWildwindsι of your own.

	As night falls, your way ahead is guided by the light 
Š	of a waxing moon which glimmers brightly in a 
Š	cloudless sky. You forego rest and push your horses 
Š	hard, travelling all night to come within sight of 
Š	Seroa's southern wall and gatehouse by mid-morning. 
Š	As you approach the South Gate, you see that the 
Š	highway ahead is blocked by a long queue of 
Š	travellers who are waiting patiently to enter the 
Š	city. Prince Karvas is anxious to reach the gate as 
Š	quickly as possible, but he is also wary of going to 
Š	the front of this long queue. The Siyenese, and the 
Š	city's gate guards, to not take kindly to queue-
Š	jumpers.


	If you wish to take your place at the rear of the 
Š	queue, turn to  β245β

	If you decide to ride to the front of the queue and 
Š	attempt to gain entry to the city as quickly as you 
Š	can, turn to  β194β