From 8bc37166905a815917099464476cb07d3d8599e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simon Osborne Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 09:49:04 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (ne) 28thos 129: Move Illustration IX from Section 129 to Section 130 git-svn-id: https://projectaon.org/data/trunk@2368 f6f3e2d7-ff33-0410-aaf5-b4bee2cdac11 --- en/xml/28thos.xml | 22 +++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/en/xml/28thos.xml b/en/xml/28thos.xml index 121e5e3..c95edec 100644 --- a/en/xml/28thos.xml +++ b/en/xml/28thos.xml @@ -2819,17 +2819,6 @@

You sleep well and rise shortly before dawn to help prepare the horses for the road ahead. A mount is assigned to the prisoner, and he rides with you and Captain Chan at the head of the caravan column. The highway skirts the perimeter of the Javai Forest, and within an hour of leaving the ford, you catch sight of something in the distance that makes your senses tingle. To your right you see a wooded rise that runs parallel to the highway. You question the prisoner and he confirms that this is where his brother Kronar has prepared the ambush.

Chan orders the caravan drivers to halt and await his further signal, and then together the three of you ride ahead. Xangos hands are tied behind his back and a noose is slipped over his head. This is attached to a trailing rope which is fastened to the horn of the captains saddle. If Xango should attempt to escape, he will either strangle himself or break his neck when the rope is pulled taut.

Suddenly you see two riders appear on the crest of the rise. They dismount and then disappear among the folds of the woodland. Minutes later they reappear atop a hillock, now no more than 30 yards distant. Instantly Chan recognizes that one of them, a tall man dressed in a padded tunic of scarlet and black silk, is Captain Kronar. You watch with growing trepidation as Kronar unslings a bow from his shoulder, draws an arrow, and takes aim in your direction. Moments later his companion copies his leaders actions.

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Let my brother go free, Chan! commands Kronar. Free him now, or you and your comrade are dead men. A cold shiver runs the length of your spine when your Kai Sixth Sense tells you that this is no idle threat. Kronar is an expert archer.

If you wish to urge Chan to comply with Kronars command, turn to 92. If you choose to insist that he ignore Kronars command, turn to 277. @@ -2842,6 +2831,17 @@

The mood among the troopers and entourage is subdued after the harrowing events that befell you in the Vale of Nahba. It is not until you reach the River Tkukoma, and see the famous Vulkin Bridge that spans this mighty waterway, that their spirits begin to rise. Chan informs you that the bridge was named after an ancient Khea-khan of Chai, one of Xo-lins illustrious ancestors. The caravan halts on the bridge and the Khea-khan makes a rare appearance. Briefly, he leaves the confines of his carriage to pay tribute at a shrine dedicated to his famous ancestor.

Beyond the bridge lies the realm of Lissan. You enter this friendly territory and late in the afternoon you see riders approaching on the highway ahead. They are mounted on sturdy black ponies and they bear the scarlet wolfs head flag of Bazana famous Lissanian nomad chief. Their leader greets you warmly and he warns Captain Chan that Bhanarian scouts have been sighted in this region. He and his men volunteer to escort the caravan to Rakholi, and Captain Chan gratefully accepts their offer.

+ + + + Brian Williams + Three riders approach on sturdy black ponies. + + + + + + To continue, turn to 229. -- 2.17.1