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With the deep roar of the Laneslem receding into the distance you set Pallenten again on a course for the south-west. Ahead the country is open, a series of low hills and grass-covered flatlands interspersed frequently by small stands of trees. At the end of the growing season these grasslands are a swath of rich green, the air cool and fresh from the winds that blow down from the mountains. In this vista of wild beauty Pallenten's hooves ring a rhythmic drumbeat on the soft earth as you gallop on to the Devkraager Tor.
To the west, almost to the horizon, you can see the dark moving shape of a herd of grazing Sempaca beasts as they slowly travel southwards to the warmer weather of the grasslands. Drawn down from their normal range on the plateaus of the Rift Mountains these large animals find good grazing on the low plains, their migration an unchanging part of the life of Northern Kalborea.
Above the wandering herd you also see the more ominous sign of a huge storm front building in the north-west. You have seen such weather many times before and you can only hope it does not move in your direction. From Pallenten's back you scan the horizon at all sides, looking for any sign of approaching danger. The storm is your greatest concern but as you search the plain you see something else, a dark shape barely protruding from the grasses though definitely no fallen tree or dead Sempaca beast.
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If you wish to investigate this shape turn to section 509. If you believe there is nothing that can be gained from such a diversion turn instead to section 374.
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This book, and its associated books and other documents in the Chronicles of Arborell series are the intellectual property of the author, Wayne F Densley, and all rights are reserved by him. Windhammer is best viewed at 1024 x 768 resolution. Any questions regarding the Chronicles of Arborell can be answered by emailing the author at densleyw@shoal.net.au
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