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+>TM 4\r
+>LS 2\r
+>PS ON\r
+>PL60\r
+>SM6\r
+>CP ON\r
+>FO OFF\r
+>------L-----------------------!---------------------------R\r
+ \ 5â29\ 5â\r
+\r
+ You hurry past the gate guards and through the open \r\8a archway into a flagstoned concourse. \r
+ \r
+ You are about to enter a seemingly empty avenue which \r\8a bisects the city's west quarter, when a armed soldier \r\8a suddenly appears from out of a darkened doorway. He \r\8a raises his spear and commands you to halt.\r
+ \r
+ \r
+ If you wish to obey the soldier's command, turn to \r\8a \ 5â325\ 5â\r
+\r
+ If you choose to ignore his order, you can attempt to \r\8a escape by running away. Turn to \ 5â82\ 5â\r
+ \r
+ \r
+ \r
+ \r
+ \r
+ \r
+ \r
+ \r
+ \r
+ \r
+ \r
+ \ 5â325\ 5â\r
+ \r
+ As the soldier approaches you realise that he is only \r\8a aware of Prince Karvas. You have not been seen; the \r\8a darkness, and your innate Kai camouflage skills have \r\8a kept you hidden from sight. Silently you sidestep \r\8a into the shallow archway of an adjacent house and \r\8a unsheathe your Kai weapon. Karvas stands in the \r\8a avenue, his eyes fixed on the approaching guard so as \r\8a not to betray your presence. Nervously the soldier \r\8a approaches the prince with his spear levelled at his \r\8a chest. He commands Karvas to state the name of his \r\8a regiment, and when he deigns to reply, your sixth \r\8a sense suddenly warns you that the guard is about to \r\8a raise the alarm. \r
+ \r
+ Like an attacking panther, you leap from the shadowy \r\8a arch and strike the guard at the base of the neck \r\8a with the hilt of your weapon. Without uttering a \r\8a sound he crumples at the knees and falls unconscious \r\8a to the ground. Quickly you and Karvas drag his body \r\8a away from the avenue and hide it in a alleyway. \r\8a Before you leave, you make a quick search of the \r\8a soldier's pockets and backpack and discover the \r\8a following items:\r
+\r
+ 30 Ren (equivalent to 3 Gold Crowns)\r
+ Spear\r
+ Sword\r
+ Dagger\r
+ Bottle of Rice Wine\r
+ 1 Meal\r
+ Ivory Comb\r
+\r
+ If you wish to keep any of these items, adjust your \r\8a \ 5éAction Chart\ 5é accordingly.\r
+\r
+ You hurry away from the alley and continue along the \r\8a avenue, past grimy two-storied houses of carved \r\8a hardwood that are silent behind their bolts and \r\8a shutters. It leads to a stone bridge that traverses \r\8a the River Tehda and then continues into the heart of \r\8a the east quarter. Here you almost collide with a \r\8a patrol of armed guards who are marching towards the \r\8a river, and hurriedly you are forced to take cover in \r\8a a timberyard to avoid being seen. You observe the \r\8a ten-strong patrol as it marches past. These men are \r\8a clad in black quilted tunics and wide silk leggings, \r\8a and they are armed with curved swords and hand-axes. \r\8a All are almond-eyed and they have shiny black hair \r\8a that is tied in a knot at the nape of their necks. \r\8a Their leader, a stocky bull-necked sergeant, wears \r\8a the emblem of Sejanoz emblazoned upon a scarlet arm \r\8a band. Patiently you wait for them to reach the \r\8a bridge, but as they do so another patrol comes \r\8a marching along the avenue from the opposite \r\8a direction. The east quarter of Bakhasa is a busy \r\8a place even at this late hour. Rather than risk being \r\8a seen and captured, you decide to remain hidden in the \r\8a timberyard and attempt to get a few hours sleep \r\8a before dawn.\r
+\r
+ Unless you possess the discipline of Grand Hunt-\r\8a mastery, you must now eat a Meal or lose 3 ENDURANCE \r\8a points.\r
+\r
+\r
+ To continue, turn to \ 5â340\ 5â\r
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